Russia and China back nuclear as a clean-power fix for Africa
Impatient to boost electricity supplies for homes and businesses alike, Ethiopia and other African nations are doing deals paving the way to nuclear power plants
'It's about freedom': Women on the frontline of Sudan's uprising
Sudanese women face a barrage of threats, from child marriage to domestic violence and rape
UN sees poverty hope in African uptake of child welfare payments
Children account for the majority of those around the world in extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 per day, with half of them in Africa, where social security systems are weak
Egyptian babies get blue ribbons as parents say 'no' to female genital mutilation
Parents will receive the badges after signing a pledge that they will not have their daughters cut
U.S. sends food, medical supplies to Colombia-Venezuela border
U.S. to send food and medical supplies to border where it will be stockpiled until it can be delivered to the Venezuela
Central African Republic signs peace deal with armed groups
A 12,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission has struggled to restore order to the countryside where the government has little or no control
London mum guilty of mutilating daughter in landmark FGM trial
Though the practice was outlawed 30 years ago, this is Britain's first conviction for female genital mutilation
How widespread is female genital mutilation in Britain?
An estimated 137,000 women and girls in England and Wales have undergone FGM
At fresh protests, Sudan police fire tear gas at demonstrators
Rights groups say at least 45 people have been killed in more than six weeks
Bots on the ground: How tech can help us beat hunger
In an age of receding multilateralism, the private sector and tech community must help ensure the 2030 Development Agenda stays on track