UN discloses rise in sex abuse cases, ascribes it to better reporting
Just over 200 people reported sexual violence and exploitation at the hands of U.N. staff and personnel in 2018
S.Sudan 'superhero' wins award for work with children born of rape
Such children are often rejected by their mothers and wider communities, leaving them vulnerable to recruitment by armed groups
Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq's Fao peninsula
Local farmer says water shortages and ensuing use of salty water from a polluted river for irrigation has killed henna and palm trees
Mosquito-killing drug offers new tool for fighting malaria
Malaria infects over 200 million people a year and killed 435,000 in 2017, mostly in Africa
South Sudan peace deal doomed if disputes not settled - think-tank
About 400,000 people have been killed, and more than a third of the country's 12 million people uprooted by the five-year civil war
S.Sudan dismisses gang rape accusations, asks for peace funding
The UN investigation identified 23 individuals who bore responsibility for war crimes under international law
'Cutting everything in sight': Ugandans vow to curb rampant deforestation
In the past 25 years Uganda has lost 63 percent of its forest cover due to tree-cutting for firewood, timber and charcoal, as well as the growth of farms and towns, say experts
UK urged to pull its weight to support African refugees
Britain resettled 5,756 refugees in 2017-2018, but only about 450 were from sub-Saharan Africa
U.N. reports mass rape, killings, torture in S.Sudan despite peace deal
In some stricken areas, 65 percent of females and 36 percent of males may have been sexually abused
Should aid work stop when militants move in?
Development groups grapple with the insecurity that limits help for those who most need it in fragile states