INVESTIGATION-Picked by slaves: coffee crisis brews in Brazil
A Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation uncovers extensive slave labor running largely unchecked in Brazil's billion-dollar coffee industry despite years of efforts to clean up the sector
WHO decries "collective failure" as measles kills 140,000
Mistrust of authorities and misinformation over vaccines are contributing to the worldwide rise in cases
Measles toll in Congo exceeds 5,000, WHO says
Low immunisation rates and high levels of malnutrition have fuelled the deadly epidemic
OPINION: It is time to act on the climate emergency
And the only acceptable response is ending the use of fossil fuels
Poor nations pay price as millions flee 'climate chaos', Oxfam says
People are three times more likely to be displaced by cyclones, floods or fires than by conflicts
Four killed in attacks against Ebola response centres in Congo
Violence and unrest have hampered the health authorities' response to the second worst Ebola epidemic on record, which has killed 2,199 people since it was announced in August 2018
Floods kill at least 39 in Congo's capital Kinshasa
Floods are not unusual in Kinshasa but they rarely cause so many deaths
WHO, UNICEF evacuate 76 staff from Ebola teams in Congo due to insecurity
Residents angry at perceived inaction of government and UN peacekeeping mission set fire to mayor's office and several UN buildings on Monday
Congo rape victims take to catwalk to show female strength
"When I was designing for them, I didn't see victims. I just see incredibly strong women," said designer Tolu Coker
OPINION: African floods: Rain dividends can stop future drought crises
The cycle of droughts and floods is likely to continue; we need to prepare for it and make it work for those at risk