AIDS drugs prevent sexual transmission of HIV in gay men
Findings could help end the HIV pandemic by preventing the virus' transmission in high-risk populations
OPINION: A resolution without resolve - UN Security Council fails to protect women and girls in conflict
Omission of four words represents a major ethical and human rights setback, and ultimately threatens the wellbeing, rights and dignity of women and girls around the world
FEATURE-Beyond rations: food aid struggles to adapt to modern crises
Children in crises who grow up without meat, milk, or vegetables, are at risk of stunting, which hinders cognitive as well as physical growth.
Cholera cases rise in Kenya's capital, top hospital says
The hospital, which has some of the most advanced facilities in the city, said it had put in 'all precautionary measures'
Shell pushes green credentials with "carbon neutral" driving scheme
Carbon credit scheme to offset drivers' emissions is due to launch in the Netherlands this month before being expanded to other countries
Congo arrests rebel leader wanted for mass rape
Masudi Alimasi Kokodiko led the Raia Mutomboki militia, which is said to have killed more than 260 civilians and carried out mass rape
Urban middle class may offer lifeline to rural Africa
Large number of small agribusinesses process, package and distribute staple foods wanted by urban middle class, creating jobs and opportunities for small farmers
'No tomorrow' for many unless consumption falls - U.N.
Surging consumption of natural resources accounts for half of the world's planet-heating emissions and over 90 percent of the world's biodiversity loss
Kenya paves way for green bonds in 2019 with new rules
Green bonds raise capital to finance projects in renewable energy, energy-efficiency, clean transport and wastewater treatment
Nearly 1,000 Madagascar children dead of measles since October - WHO
Madagascar has Africa's highest children's malnutrition rate, at 47 percent. The condition can increase the risk of serious complications and death from measles infection