Dragons' Den's Deborah Meaden backs scheme to boost entrepreneurs in Africa and Asia
Three-year microfinance scheme will mostly benefit women
Turkish PM to set up Somali embassy, pledges projects
Tayyip Erdogan's visit aims at drawing attention to the famine sweeping across the Horn of Africa nation
Malaria hikes may have link to climate shifts, responses - experts
Boosts in irrigation projects in response to climate change could be playing a role in expanding malaria in Africa, experts say
Landmine and UXO risk education for women in eastern Sudan
Fawzia Mahmoud Saeed is driven by a desire to help those most at risk from landmines and unexploded ordnance ? and to contribute to a better future for women and children in eastern Sudan.
Syria's Assad says military operations halted
Assad has escalated a military campaign against the uprising since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Aug. 1
Syria's Assad says to stop police operations - U.N.
The government crackdown in Syria is estimated to have killed at least 2,000 civilians since the protests began five months ago