Medical charity fears famine in northeast Nigeria; calls for UN food pipeline
"We are talking at least about pockets of what is close to a famine situation" - Medecins Sans Frontieres
Ten things you should know to stop banks funding controversial land deals
EU-based banks play a large part in financing land deals for palm oil and rubber plantations
Ahead of Olympics, Brazilians map neglected favelas to boost business
"With this mapping, people (in other parts of Rio) can see the good things going on in the favelas"
India's farmers seize offer of free registration of land sold on 'plain paper'
Broadly distributed secure land rights can help to pull families out of poverty and boost sustainable economic development, studies show
U.S. expands Central American refugee screening program
The expanded program will target asylum seekers from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
U.N. warns South Sudan president over replacement of rival
"Any political appointments need to be consistent with the provisions outlined in the peace agreement," U.N. says