Africa seeks to turn climate challenges into opportunities
"Our growing cities can be low-carbon and our agriculture can become climate-smart and more productive," says World Bank official
Congo urged to stay calm during long vote count
Election observers have signalled cases of attempted fraud and violence linked to the poll has claimed at least eight lives
EU urges calm during long, tense Congo vote count
Eight people have been killed in clashes linked to the voting earlier this week
Scientists seek solutions to rising costs of drought
Efforts to build national drought strategies and better global drought monitoring are key, they say
16 Days. 16 Countries. 16 Opportunities to Change the World.
The 16 Days Campaign is a truly global effort to end violence against women. This year, its focus on militarism is both important and timely.