Flooding expected to worsen in Carolinas after Florence's departure
Floods are expected to rise through the weekend before they crest
Singer Neneh Cherry's new album draws on 'Calais Jungle' visit
The album tackles issues ranging from the migrant crisis and colonialism to gun violence
Liberia passes landmark law to secure ancestral land rights
Liberia has passed a landmark law that will help communities fight foreign land grabs by giving them ownership of ancestral territory
Plot, poison, or curse? Ebola rumours spread in Congo
The Red Cross found that people believe Ebola is either a political strategy, a business, or a curse
Grain banks in India open their doors as a 'stop gap' to combat slavery
Barrels of grain will be open to more than 5,000 homes, allowing families to access food when they need it
Ghana's market women score win against forced eviction
For decades, street vendors have been forcibly cleared off the streets of Accra but these women pushed back with success
Nigerian crime fighter enters spirit world to catch sex traffickers
Before leaving for Europe, women are made to take part in black magic rituals, known as juju, which instill a fear of illness or death should they disobey their traffickers
G7 punch below weight on funding for gender-equal climate adaptation
Climate change is exacerbating inequalities, and governments need to invest more to protect women from its impacts
Dutch cities spy beauty in trash recycled for parks and crafts
Artistic projects in Dutch cities aim to highlight the scourge of urban waste and transform it into something useful
Malnutrition, child deaths plague India's tribal people, says government
Among indigenous communities, 57 out of every 1,000 children die before age five, compared to 37 deaths in other social groups