FEATURE-Beyond rations: food aid struggles to adapt to modern crises
Children in crises who grow up without meat, milk, or vegetables, are at risk of stunting, which hinders cognitive as well as physical growth.
Congo registers record of 27 new Ebola cases in one day
The outbreak in the country's eastern regions is now spreading at its fastest rate, due largely to a spate of attacks by militiamen and others distrustful of the international response
Storm-struck Mozambique must revamp climate preparations - former first lady
Mozambique will have to find ways to rebuild homes and other infrastructure to keep them safer from growing climate threats, says Graca Machel
More food aid could boost fight against Ebola in Congo, agencies say
Delivering food to families that might have been exposed to Ebola helps prevent the disease's spread by keeping people at home instead of in markets and public places
Could Swedish teen climate activist win the Nobel Peace Prize? You bet
Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg has become the favourite to win the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, Britain's leading bookmaker says
U.N. caves to veto threat by anti-abortion U.S. over rape in war help
A resolution was adopted after a reference to the need to give timely "sexual and reproductive health" assistance to survivors of sexual violence was cut to appease the United States
LME to ban metal tainted by child labour or corruption
The proposal is the largest step yet by the LME, the world's biggest market for industrial metals, to clean up the global supply chain of all its commodities
OPINION: UN Security Council should stand in solidarity with survivors of rape in conflict
There is no excuse for continuing to fail those who have already been victimized - as well as those who continue to be at risk of - devastating levels of sexual violence in conflict
Attacks on hospital in Ebola zone kill Cameroonian doctor
A spate of attacks have hit Ebola treatment centres since February, hastening the spread of the virus
Islamic State claims its first Congo attack
The three died in clashes on Tuesday in Bovata. The town has been simultaneously beset by militia violence and an Ebola epidemic