Solar-powered televisions brighten homes in rural Kenya
Key to the success of M-KOPA's solar digital TV kit is an affordable payment plan using mobile phones
Televisheni zinazotumia kawi ya jua zaleta msisimuko vijijini Kenya
Key to the success of M-KOPA's solar digital TV kit is an affordable payment plan using mobile phones
Rebels launch major assault to try to break Aleppo siege
Quarter of a million civilians still live in Aleppo, effectively under siege since the army cut off the last road into rebel districts in early July
Philippines' Duterte says nation can survive without mining companies
Government has so far suspended operations of seven nickel mines for failure to comply with environmental regulations
Sowing the seeds of resilience in southern Africa’s epic drought
With the seeds planted for climate resilience, small-scale farmers can lift themselves out of poverty
Meet Nigeria's curious Cupid - matchmaking for HIV patients looking for love
Ugochukwu Michael has some 7,000 clients - all HIV positive - and has played a role in 100 marriages in recent years
Property rights for world's poor could unlock trillions in 'dead capital' - economist
Without property rights, people trapped by the "tragedy of the commons" where their unregistered assets can be stolen by powerful interests
More than 120 migrant bodies washed up in Libya's Sabratha in July
Mayor of Libyan city says bodies are washing up on coast on a daily basis, with 53 found on a single day last week
Heavy rains, lightning kill 41 in India, 15 in Bangladesh
Persistent heavy rains this week cause widespread disruption across South Asia