"Can aid agencies get sued?"
Although aid agencies have taken many steps to respond to security challenges, they have often failed to consider their legal responsibilities to staff, report says
Gbagbo faces charges of crimes against humanity-ICC
The ICC opened an investigation last month into killings, rapes and other abuses committed during a four-month conflict in the African nation
Darfur farmers beat the odds
Diversity crop production during the rainy season has potential of dramatically reducing acute food insecurity in Darfur. An EC funded program of the Danish Refugee Council targeting conflict affected rural communities, rises hopes that the potato can become the key to limiting hunger gaps in the region.
Discrimination against women spurs HIV/AIDS spread
Women often fear being tested for HIV and face physical violence or banishment from their partners, writes Sarah West