Fresh arrests evoke chilling memories for Azeri LGBT+
Being gay is not illegal in Azerbaijan but the post-Soviet country is considered the worst in Europe for LGBT+ rights
Polluted air to shorten lives by 20 months, researchers say
Of all health risks, air pollution is the fifth leading cause of death, killing more people each year than road accidents and malaria, says global report
Saudi women activists back in court as West watches
Three dozen countries, including all 28 EU members, have called on Riyadh to free the activists
'We feel free': South Africans cycle through apartheid's spatial divides
Using bicycles, art and music, a South African collective helps township youth overcome the limitations imposed by apartheid-era urban planning
Cameroon farmers spice up earnings with forest-friendly foods
A government programme is providing training and funds to help farmers process and package local spices and herbs, boosting their incomes and protecting forests
Secure land rights is the path to end global poverty
Having a title, deed or lease is the key that turns informal occupants into citizens, yet 70 percent of the world's people still live without documented property rights
Soap and superbugs: 2 bln people lack water at health facilities - U.N.
Lack of water in health centres puts many patients at risk of infection and could exacerbates the global rise of deadly superbugs
U.S. aid cuts to Central America may backfire, fueling migration north - charities
Trump has criticized El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras for doing little to stop the flow of migrants and asylum seekers
Bangladesh fashion workers at risk with 'shocking' reform delays
Worker safety has come under scrutiny after the Rana Plaza factory collapsed, killing about 1,100 people
Senegal president pledges action on environment during second term
"I'm calling on everyone to shape a new Senegal: one with cleaner neighborhoods... a zero-waste Senegal," says Macky Sall