First aid in years lifts hope for cut-off towns in Central African Republic
Since heavy fighting broke out in 2017 the road to Mingala has been blocked by armed groups who set up checkpoints to collect taxes, aid workers said
George Clooney misfires among LGBT+ activists over 'warning shot' to Brunei neighbours
Indonesian and Malaysian campaigners said the Oscar-winning actor should listen to them
Uganda shakes up electricity access amid global infrastructure reset
Providing basic services to everyone on the planet, from electric power to clean water and transport, requires a new way of thinking
Zimbabwe farmers venture into vegetables to outsmart poor rains
As severe drought has decimated maize crops across much of Zimbabwe, farmers are trying out new ways to cope with a more extreme climate
Companies urged to clean up their act on plastic as study shows deadly impact
Between 400,000 and one million people a year die in developing countries from illnesses caused by uncollected rubbish dumped or burned near their homes
New UK lobby group calls for change to police rules over trans comments
Fair Cop argued that British police are misusing hate crime laws against those who question whether trans women should be able to identify as women
Azerbaijan ranked most restrictive of LGBT+ rights in Europe
Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia have the most restrictive LGBT+ policies in Europe, campaign group ILGA-Europe said
Rape of toddler sparks protests, clashes in Indian Kashmir
Some protesters said they no longer had faith in authorities to keep women and girls safe
Bangladesh charges eight over murder of LGBT+ activists
The attack was part of a string of murders targeting liberal activists and other minorities that shocked the South Asian nation and led many to go into hiding or flee abroad
Fears over rising violence in Amazon as 'forest guardians' battle logging
A self-styled "guardians of the forest" group are battling illegal logging in Brazil's Amazon