Insecurity, suspicion will mar vaccine rollout in Africa war zones
A feeling the vaccine is not a priority, suspicion of taking a "foreign" drug and the threat of attacks by militants are just some of the challenges health workers will face getting vaccines to millions in Africa's conflict zones, say charities
In South Sudan, a former child soldier fights to rebuild her life
Sara, who was abducted at age 12, spent two years as a fighter for one of the country's armed groups
OPINION: Female child soldiers often go unseen but must not be forgotten
As world marks Red Hand Day, more attention must be paid to girls recruited by armed groups
FACTBOX-Ten facts about child soldiers around the world
Coronavirus pandemic feared driving more children into armed groups as world marks Red Hand Day
Pandemic woes seen swelling global ranks of child soldiers
As world marks Red Hand Day, United Nations warns coronavirus could fuel child recruitment by armed groups
OPINION: COVID-19 thwarts efforts to release and reintegrate child soldiers
Economic fallout from coronavirus could also drive some children back into armed groups
Egypt's farmers tap new technology to save water and boost crops
A government project uses sensors buried in the soil to tell farmers via an app when fields need water and just how much to use
Step up adaptation to climate change now or risk 'enormous toll', scientists warn
Governments and businesses must invest far more to protect people and nature from worsening impacts of global warming, say over 3,000 scientists from around the world
Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level
Africa's youthful population previously kept death rates lower than world averages - but as nations face a tough second wave they are now rising
From floods and fires to locusts, 'climate breakdown' cost rich and poor in 2020
Extreme weather claimed thousands of lives and caused losses worth tens of billions of dollars worldwide this year, says Christian Aid