Friends and family, not fighters, drive rape scourge in war-torn Congo
"The narrative needs to change"
Pope, at service for Africa, decries murder of women and children
Francis had planned to go later this year to South Sudan, which has been hit by civil war, famine and a refugee crisis, but had to scrap the project for security reasons
Civilians die after last aid agency evacuates Central African Republic town
"Leaving the population utterly abandoned is a painful admission"
Rohingya refugees 'drained' by trauma, says U.N. refugee chief
"We haven't seen this kind of trauma for a very long, long time"
EXCLUSIVE-Tillerson under fire: U.S. diplomats accuse him of breaking child soldiers law
U.S. officials accuse Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign militaries from enlisting child soldiers
INTERVIEW-Education revolution needed to spur African leadership
"Our curriculums and education systems really have a lot of hang-ups from the past"
Sweden says Congo not helping investigation into murder of U.N. monitor
The Swedish Prosecution Authority launched said it had received no response to a request for information from Congolese authorities
ILO Buenos Aires conference: Why the silence of children’s voices is deafening
Why are there no children participating in a conference convened to discuss their rights and needs?
Cost of diabetes epidemic reaches $850 billion a year
The epidemic is spreading particularly fast in poorer countries as people adopt Western diets and urban lifestyles
Sex abuse cases stalk aid sector with dozens fired
"Unfortunately, there are incidents of sexual harassment in every sector and every country around the world, and the aid sector is no exception"