All roads lead to Djibouti as refugees flee Yemen even as migrants head there
Refugees sailing across the Bab-el-Mandeb strait to escape Yemen’s civil war are passing migrants heading in the opposite direction in search of a better lifeNewcomers do not want to stay long in...
View ArticlePromoting abstinence to prevent HIV doesn't stop risky sex, study says
Researchers who compared data including number of partners and teenage pregnancy rates say funds devoted to abstinence could be better spentPromoting abstinence as part of HIV prevention programmes in...
View ArticleEuropean parliament slams G7 food project in Africa
Euro-MPs criticise G7-led food security programme, saying it pushes agribusiness and GM to the detriment of biodiversity and small-scale farmersFor a large majority of Euro-MPs, the G7’s decision to...
View ArticleEU accused of exporting problem of overfishing with Mauritania deal
EU vessels to catch shrimp, tuna and other fish in return for funds, but critics say there is little evidence that EU cash is helping Mauritanian fishing communitiesThe EU has renewed a four-year...
View ArticleHow do we get more people to purify water using the sun's rays?
Sunshine can quickly sterilise water in bottles – known as solar disinfection – but people prefer known technology such as ceramic filters and chemicalsLocal mistrust is slowing take-up of simple...
View ArticlePakistanis displaced by war return to wrecked homes and a ruined economy
After the conflict with militants along Pakistan’s north-west frontier, those going back say the government is not doing enough to help them rebuild their livesBara Market was once a bustling hive of...
View ArticleSomalia: one man’s terrorist is another man’s carpenter
Government reintegration programmes for al-Shabaab fighters are helping to shrink support for the Islamic militant groupWhat does a terrorist look like? No such archetype exists of course, but you...
View ArticleBridging the language divide in Thailand's strife-torn deep south
In southern Thailand, taking the language of the Muslim Patani-Malay community into government schools is easing ethnic tensionsFor Ismail Jamaat, a science teacher at Tanjung primary school, going to...
View ArticleSex trafficking victims forced to work in illicit Texas bars, claims study
Anti-slavery group report finds 1,300 women and girls have been trafficked into US brothels since 2007, with some forced to have sex 50 times a dayMore than 1,000 women and girls have been apparent...
View ArticleRebuilding after Typhoon Haiyan: 'Every time there is a storm I get scared'
Three years after the typhoon destroyed more than a million homes and killed 6,000 people, the Philippines has fallen far short on house-building pledgeWhen Typhoon Haiyan smashed into the city of...
View ArticleIndia's comic-book superheroine trains her powers on acid attacks
Second outing for heroine who fought sexual violence with help of Hindu goddess Parvati will highlight issues surrounding acid attacks on Indian womenTwo years after unveiling a comic about a rape...
View ArticleMyanmar casts minorities to the margins as citizenship law denies legal identity
Citizenship legislation in Myanmar excludes some communities and restricts the rights of others, even where families have lived in the country for generationsAung Kyaw Min Tun has lived in Myanmar for...
View ArticleHydroelectric dams emit a billion tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, study finds
Impact of dams on climate change has been underestimated, researchers warn, as rotting vegetation creates 25% more methane than previously thoughtHydroelectric dams contribute more to global warming...
View ArticleNigeria's $10bn strategy to stem its vast flows of stolen oil
A government investment plan aims to disarm militant groups fighting for a greater share of the Niger Delta’s oil wealthThe sand is still hot under our feet. The oil thieves must have run the illegal...
View ArticleText alert scheme will ensure families in India get the message on organ...
Awareness campaign aims to stop trafficking and black market trade in body parts by reminding doctors to ask bereaved families about organ donationDoctors in India are to get text alerts reminding them...
View ArticleKashmir farmers caught in border crossfire hit hard by drought
Villagers on the disputed India-Pakistan border used to coping with stray bullets and shells now fear being forced out by a prolonged droughtThe past three decades have not been kind to the residents...
View ArticleUN rights envoy calls for inquiry into abuses of Rohingya in Myanmar
Special rapporteur for Myanmar to push for resolution at UN human rights council meeting next month for investigation into reports of military atrocitiesThe UN should launch an inquiry into military...
View ArticleCan crunchy caterpillars help tackle malnutrition in Burkina Faso?
With acute malnutrition affecting more than 10% of people in Burkina Faso, an innovative startup is mass-producing dried shea caterpillars high in proteinSmall black cylinders simmer in two pots,...
View Article'The president sleeps with one eye open': Mugabe reshuffles as power games begin
Robert Mugabe is 93 and boasts he will live to be 100, but the jostling has begun to find a new leader for Zimbabwe when his tumultuous reign finally endsAt the ripe old age of 93, Robert Mugabe,...
View ArticlePoll ranks India the world's most dangerous country for women
A survey of global experts puts Afghanistan and Syria in second and third place, with the US the only western nation in the top 10India is the world’s most dangerous country for women due to the high...
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