Lagos government to appeal court order halting Nigeria slum demolitions
Lagos state government rejects High Court ruling that it stop a programme of evictions on the city's waterfront
U.S. mayors rally in Miami to create 'groundswell of climate leadership'
U.S. cities are scrambling to fill a leadership void and assert their role as a leading force against global warming after President Trump's decision to withdraw from Paris deal
Technology can accelerate universal healthcare in Africa - WHO
Every year, 11 million Africans fall into poverty due to high out-of-pocket payments for healthcare, technology could change that
Swedish woman adopted as toddler uncovers sordid past in hunt for her Indian mother
In the late 1990s she started to search for her birth mother, and found she had been taken against her mother's will
Construction on wetlands ramps up water stress in Zimbabwe
Wetlands can ease impacts of changing climate by maintaining groundwater levels and protecting areas from the worst impacts of floods
Politics of Death: Land conflict and murder go 'hand in hand' in Brazil
The scale of violence, role of farming in the economy, hazy nature of property ownership and impunity make land conflicts particularly dangerous in Brazil
At food trading 'chokepoints', climate change could disrupt supplies - report
International trade in food relies on a small number of key ports, straits and roads that face increasing risks of disruption due to climate change
Climate adaptation efforts must start with listening - experts
"When we design development programmes, we look at the needs of scientists and development workers rather than those of communities"
INTERVIEW-Future of African youth lies in agriculture, not Europe - food prize laureate
Making agriculture "cool" for young people in Africa is key to lifting millions out of poverty and stemming migration to Europe - African Development Bank president