Marked for demolition? Ugandans on pipeline route fear land loss
The government is set to take about half of the land in the area to build the world's longest electrically heated oil pipeline from northwest Uganda to Tanzania, leaving locals worried
Congo starts using experimental Ebola treatment
The outbreak in eastern Congo's North Kivu province has now spread to neighbouring Ituri province
Four new Congo Ebola cases as medics prepare experimental treatment
The experimental vaccine, manufactured by Merck, proved effective against an outbreak in western Congo that ended late last month
U.N. General Assembly approves Chile's Bachelet as rights chief
Bachelet, who was tortured under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, was the first woman to be president of Chile
Refugees sow crops with Kenyan hosts - and reap integration
The 14-year project aims to provide refugees with sustainable livelihoods through agriculture, while helping them integrate with the local Kenyan community
Protecting livelihoods and safeguarding food security in conflict contexts
Over the past ten years, the number of violent conflicts around the world has increased significantly, having a negative impact on food production and availability.
HRW decries short sentences for Congo peacekeepers guilty of murder
A court in the Congolese capital Brazzaville sentenced each of the soldiers in April for the killings of 11 civilians committed in 2014
Ebola vaccinations in eastern Congo due to begin on Wednesday
The experimental vaccine was previously used successfully in northwestern Congo
Eastern Congo Ebola outbreak believed to have killed 33 -health ministry
So far, 879 people who came into contact with Ebola patients have been identified
Congo to use Ebola vaccine as early as next week - health minister
The WHO says the new outbreak presents a high regional risk