El Ni?o linked to civil conflict in tropical countries
The risk of civil conflict doubles in tropical countries during El Ni?o years, and around one-fifth of all civil wars between 1950 and 2004 may have been influenced by its weather patterns, according to a study.
Q&A - Why statelessness destroys lives
Statelessness expert Maureen Lynch explains the plight of people with no country to call home
Sudan court sentences rebel leader to death-agency
Leader of Darfur's most powerful rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement was captured in Southern Kordofan state
West Africa, UN plan to trial emergency food reserve
The proposal is aimed at speeding up the response to hunger crises and curbing the worst impacts of high food prices