A long journey to deliver precious medicine in eastern Congo
Lulimba, a remote town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's east, is challenging to work in as a doctor
Bill Gates backs SEC's proposal for resource extraction cos
The SEC has stalled in adopting resource extraction and conflict mineral rules after they met with strong opposition from business and energy-focused trade groups
Charity bids to rid Africa of blinding disease
Development charity Sightsavers has unveiled a ten year campaign to help eliminate one of the world's leading causes of preventable blindness, called river blindness.
Kidnap survivors to headline RedR Security Week
Two aid workers who survived a fourteen-month abduction in Chechnya are set to headline RedR's annual Security training Week next month.
Sexually transmitted infections: tackling taboo illnesses on the frontline
Valentine's Day means red roses and romance for many but the downside of passion and unprotected sex is the vast number of people in pain and in danger of death from sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
E.Africa should be prepared for further food insecurity - weather forecasters
East Africa, still battling a hunger crisis, should be prepared for another dry spell and further food insecurity due to the persistence of La Ni?a weather conditions