Italy's first black minister defiant in face of racist slurs
"I am not coloured, I am black and I say it with pride," says newly-nominated integration minister Cecile Kyenge
EU risks importing illegal African timber - report
"Shadow permits" awarded to large-scale logging companies in West Africa are undermining efforts to fight deforestation and keep illegal timber out of the EU, a Global Witness report says
Africa rising? 2012 is continent’s worst year for violent conflict with 10 mln displaced
Africa has more displaced people than any other continent - worsening violence forced more than 10 mln from their homes in 2012
Syrian horror pushes global displacement to record high of 29 mln
Report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) says Syria is the fastest evolving internal displacement crisis in the world and that it will continue to accelerate until the conflict is resolved
DRC - Nord-Kivu military court holds journalist on M23 spying charge
DRC - Nord-Kivu military court holds journalist on M23 spying charge
Can we ever stop sexual violence?
International initiatives aimed at ending impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict-torn countries are a step in the right direction - but much more needs to be done
South Sudan: New surgical team at work in Jonglei
South Sudan: New surgical team at work in Jonglei
Democratic Republic of the Congo: In east of country, suffering such as rarely seen
Democratic Republic of the Congo: In east of country, suffering such as rarely seen