Nearly 2 mln Mozambicans in need after cyclone -UN
The relief focus has turned to preventing or containing what many believe will be inevitable outbreaks of malaria and cholera
At least 10 migrants die when boat sinks off Libyan coast - official
Libya's western coast is a main departure point for migrants fleeing poverty and wars to reach Europe
Uganda investigates UN food aid after three die, police say
People suffered diarrhoea, nose bleeds and other health problems after eating food provided by the United Nations food agency
UN discloses rise in sex abuse cases, ascribes it to better reporting
Just over 200 people reported sexual violence and exploitation at the hands of U.N. staff and personnel in 2018
S.Sudan 'superhero' wins award for work with children born of rape
Such children are often rejected by their mothers and wider communities, leaving them vulnerable to recruitment by armed groups
Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq's Fao peninsula
Local farmer says water shortages and ensuing use of salty water from a polluted river for irrigation has killed henna and palm trees
Mosquito-killing drug offers new tool for fighting malaria
Malaria infects over 200 million people a year and killed 435,000 in 2017, mostly in Africa
South Sudan peace deal doomed if disputes not settled - think-tank
About 400,000 people have been killed, and more than a third of the country's 12 million people uprooted by the five-year civil war
S.Sudan dismisses gang rape accusations, asks for peace funding
The UN investigation identified 23 individuals who bore responsibility for war crimes under international law
'Cutting everything in sight': Ugandans vow to curb rampant deforestation
In the past 25 years Uganda has lost 63 percent of its forest cover due to tree-cutting for firewood, timber and charcoal, as well as the growth of farms and towns, say experts