Virus exposes gaping holes in Africa’s health systems
Even in a best-case scenario, the continent could need at least 10 times the number of ventilators and intensive care beds it has now
OPINION - Marginalised women are being left behind in the coronavirus pandemic
2020 should have been a ‘big year for women’s rights’. Instead, women living in conflict are being left behind
OPINION: Midwives are more important now than ever – let’s help them help us
This International Day of the Midwife, it’s time we helped them help us
Sudan makes female genital cutting a crime in 'new era' for women's rights
Sudan says those perform female genital mutilation will face three years in jail
Coronavirus will travel 'incredibly fast' in Africa's slums, U.N. cities chief warns
The Thomson Reuters Foundation spoke to UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif about efforts to slow the spread of the virus in Africa's cities
Migrants send billions to relatives in poor nations each year. Here's what you need to know
Remittances - money sent home from relatives working overseas - play a crucial role in reducing global poverty and hunger
Migrant wages sent home set to drop $142 bln in 2020 - World Bank
Coronavirus lockdowns have caused a major drop in remittances to developing countries as migrants suffer loss of work and cuts to pay
OPINION: Migration and COVID-19 in Uganda: The challenges of urban refugees
The challenges faced by crowded refugee communities are exacerbated by the lack of protective gear, misinformation and increased prices
Unsafe abortions could skyrocket as coronavirus closes clinics worldwide
Experts say clinic closures in developing countries could lead to millions of unsafe abortions and thousands of maternal deaths
As Africa looks for clean power, nuclear interest grows
As a growing number of African states consider adopting nuclear power, renewables experts say it's not the cheapest, fastest or safest way to provide much-needed energy access