FACTBOX-Four tourist hotspots hit by land rights disputes
From India to Thailand to Botswana, battles over land rights are breaking out all over the world
Cameroon's pygmies ensnared in charity giants' rainforest feud
Survival International, a group campaigning for the rights of tribal people, has accused the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) of funding groups killing the Baka with impunity
Drought dramatically worsens deadly West Nile virus epidemics in U.S. - scientists
More severe drought in the United States in the next 30 years may double the size of future epidemics
Solar borehole protects Kenyan herders' children as drought deepens
A herders' borehole is helping protect the lives of thousands of children and animals as a new drought hits
FEATURE-Power, sex and slaves: Nigeria battles beliefs of Boko Haram brides
"I had many slaves - they did everything for me ... Only when you get married to a rich man, or a man of authority, can you get that kind of power." - wife of jihadist commander
New software to help Indian police snare human traffickers
"The best feature is the alert mechanism that tells investigators if there are other cases registered involving the same trafficker they are looking for."
Pakistan seeks to curb child, forced marriages with harsher punishment
Offenders will face a minimum of five years in prison and may serve up to 10 years
Haiti hotel police raid exposes child sex trafficking
The sting raid by police led to the rescue of at least 31 women and girls
Trump's wall, immigration curbs, could bring more Mexicans to Canada
Grassroots groups assisting refugees already seeing a surge of asylum seekers
FEATURE-In Nigeria, aid agencies seek to kindle hope for life after Boko Haram
Displacement has put pressure on services and infrastructure - from schools and clinics to toilets - in stretched communities, leaving people increasingly dependent on aid