United Nations sees increase in child soldiers recruited in S. Sudan
Girls are also being forcibly recruited to provide sexual and labour services to fighters, investigators say
'This is our home': Kenya islanders demand say in foreign-backed projects
Lamu islanders are engaged in a legal battle to stop a foreign-backed coal power plant that they fear could harm the area's cultural and environmental heritage
WIDER IMAGE-When raiders menace in northern Kenya, grab your guns
As in many regions across Africa, farmers and nomads frequently clash over limited resources, be it land, cattle or water
Red Cross to create private investment platforms for humanitarian work
Bonds and direct investment platforms would give displaced people long-term access to food, water and shelter without relying on aid convoys
INTERVIEW-African refugees held captive in Libya to go to Rwanda in coming weeks - UNHCR
Libya has become the main conduit for Africans fleeing war and poverty trying to reach Europe, since former leader Muammar Gaddafi was toppled 2011
Global renewables investment to triple this decade - U.N.
By the end of 2019, there will be more solar capacity installed this decade than any other power generation technology, says report
World food prices dip in Aug for third month running -U.N. FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization food price index averaged 169.8 points last month from an upwardly revised 171.7 points in July.
FEATURE-Village by village, the quest to stop female genital cutting in Somaliland
Almost all women between the ages 15 to 49 are thought to have undergone the procedure in Somaliland
From Yemen to South Sudan, climate and water stress seen worsening conflict
"I don't see big, shooting wars but I think you will have an increasing frequency of very localised conflicts and tensions"
More people, less water? Scientists see risks on upper Nile
Population growth and climate shifts are likely to combine to bring worsening water scarcity, scientists say