UN warns Kenya about stigmatising refugees over blasts
Tension has risen in parts of Nairobi since Kenya ordered some 100,000 refugees to report to two huge camps, and the UN has warned against stigmatising refugees and asylum seekers
Vietnam Land Law revision should improve fairness, transparency - analysts
Vietnam is revising its often opaque Land Law, and farmers fearing eviction by local officials are hoping for longer leases and fairer treatment
Solar lamps reduce childbirth risks in remote northern Kenya
Portable lamps are helping traditional rural birth attendants deal with risks from snakebite to complicated deliveries
Number of aid workers attacked hits record in 2011
Most attacks on aid workers in 2011 took place in a handful of highly insecure countries, and kidnapping became the most frequent form of violence, a new report shows
Nairobi 'in crisis' as women beaten, raped and killed with impunity - report
Violence blamed on poverty, stress of living in overcrowded slums, along with rigid gender stereotypes and drunkenness
ON THE MONEY TRAIL: Corruption in the news - Dec. 19
A daily scrapbook of stories from major news media on corruption, bribery and financial crimes
Colombians debate land, key issue at closed-door peace talks
A botched land reform more than 50 years ago plunged Colombia into civil war. Peace talks are under way and ordinary people are being encouraged to give their views and put forward their ideas.
FACTBOX ? Providers of anti-corruption degrees and certifications
Several universities and other organisations provide degrees or other qualifications in anti-corruption studies. Here are some of them.
Almost 1 million typhoon-hit Filipinos living outside evacuation centres
The most intense storm to hit disaster-prone Philippines this year struck Mindanao island on Dec 4, killing more than 1,000 people
INTERVIEW - Expert says beware quick fixes offered by anti-corruption industry
There are no quick fixes in the battle against corruption, says an expert in the field, training can help but the real issue is changing cultural attitudes