South Sudanese war child, Emmanuel Jal, 'the accidental rapper'
Born in what is now South Sudan, Emmanuel Jal grew up with war raging between the predominantly Arab Islamic north and largely Christian South Sudan. As a boy, he also lost most of his family including his mother, saw his house being burnt down and witnessed his aunt being raped by soldiers.
Widespread flooding in Myanmar affects thousands
More than 75,000 people in Myanmar desperately need help, ACT Alliance says
Cameroon enlists women in reforestation effort
As Cameroon's forests shrink, government launches campaign to get every woman to plant a tree
New US conflict minerals rule has huge loophole ? NGOs say
Two years leeway before companies have to identify origin of minerals they use in manufacturing process weakens new law
Q&A - India's worst communal clashes in a decade
What lies behind the Assam conflict and who's most affected?
ON THE MONEY TRAIL: Corruption in the news - Aug. 22
A daily scrapbook of stories from major news media on corruption, bribery and financial crimes that undermine good governance and harm common prosperity
Tunisia's draft constitution threatens women's gains - UN panel
Tunisia's Islamist-led government is pushing for constitutional changes that may degrade women's status
India's diesel subsidies stoke emissions, choke clean alternatives
New research shows that cutting subsidies for dirty fossil fuels would hurt the poor less than expected
ON THE MONEY TRAIL: Corruption in the news - Aug. 21
A daily scrapbook of stories from major news media on corruption, bribery and financial crimes that undermine good governance and harm common prosperity