South Sudan's wildlife becomes a casualty of war
Conflict leads to killing of wild animals to feed both soldiers and rebels, stalling conservation efforts and boosting poachingAlthough South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, and his former deputy, Riek...
View ArticleGenetic test for TB could dramatically improve diagnosis in children
Scientists identify a genetic 'signature' for the disease, and must now devise a diagnostic test for use in developing countriesA new genetic test for tuberculosis (TB) could dramatically improve the...
View ArticleGujarati women excel as breeders of camels and buffaloes
Herder Meera Bhen, from the Kutch region, is making history throughout India, as her idea of marketing camels' milk takes offWhen Sangan Bhai, a humble man in the Kutch region of India's western state...
View ArticleIt's buses versus trees in Islamabad as 'green' priorities collide
A project that involves cutting down trees to build a bus lane in Pakistan's capital is pitting environmentalists against officialsFor over two decades, Hussain Ali's house sat in the shade of a strip...
View ArticleTensions rise in Cameroon as refugees seek bright lights of Bertoua city
Surge in Central Africans descending on Cameroon's urban areas in search of work ignites clashes with city dwellersFrustrated by their living conditions, refugees and other migrants are streaming into...
View ArticleMore Central Americans risk perilous trek to US to flee poverty and violence...
Villages are emptying as more children and women migrate illegally to America amid confusion over whether they can stayPregnant and with a young child in her arms, Andy Lizette Navarro has dreams of...
View ArticleNamibia's 'zebra' politics could make it stand out from the global herd |...
Gender-equality quota will give women more power, but may be more concerned with maintaining the status quoA quiet gender revolution, the likes of which has not been seen in southern Africa and,...
View ArticleCentral African Republic leaders behind sectarian atrocities named
Amnesty identifies former presidents François Bozizé and Michel Djotodia, and commanders of Christian militia and Muslim rebelsAmnesty International has identified government, militia and rebel leaders...
View ArticleCentral African Republic death toll could exceed previous estimates
Médecins sans Frontières survey of refugees reveals that families buried dead in secret amid safety concernsFighting in Central African Republic (CAR) may have claimed more lives than previously...
View ArticleChild brides: crackdown on marriages to appease gods and settle debts
International Girl Summit kicks off in London next week with ambitious aim of ending child marriage within a generationIn Ethiopia, girls are abducted on their way to school, raped and then married to...
View ArticleIndia's snakebite victims could be offered lifesaving low-cost nasal spray
Nasally administered antidote to snake venom to be trialled in India, where the number of fatalities is the highest in the worldSnakebites are a neglected health problem, despite causing up to 84,000...
View ArticleChina's red furniture craze fuelling illegal logging in Guinea-Bissau
Appetite for African rosewood has driven a surge in illegal deforestation that threatens to destabilise local communitiesBetween March and May, during the cashew harvesting season, it is typical to see...
View ArticleCommunity control of forests could help combat climate change
Deforestation rates significantly lower in areas formally managed by local communities, data showsInfographic: forest rights and climate changeGovernments are failing to take advantage of a potent...
View ArticleFlying cars landing at a humanitarian crisis near you soon?
Relief agencies go back to the future with $100,000 vehicles designed to carry vaccines and stretchers in conflict zonesFlying cars are being targeted at humanitarian organisations for use in a variety...
View ArticleEbola risk unheeded as Guinea's villagers keep on eating fruit bats
Health workers struggle to separate myth from reality of Ebola as residents say abandoning tradition is out of the questionMedical teams struggling to curb Ebola in west Africa have been discouraging...
View ArticleSand mining: the deadly occupation attracting Kenyas youngsters
Sand is essential to Kenyas construction boom. Harvesting it is a quick way to earn money, but its risky and can be fatalAllan Karanja, 22, is a sand harvester. His job is complex and arduous, and...
View ArticleLibya insecurity forces aid workers to leave
NGOs exit as violence intensifies, leaving Libya straining under weight of supporting migrants and internally displaced peopleLibyas deteriorating security situation has led to an exodus of aid workers...
View ArticleQuarantined Ebola regions set to receive emergency food drops
World Bank, UN and WHO assessing how to make deliveries as threat of health crisis from malnutrition deepensInternational agencies are considering emergency food drops and truck convoys to reach...
View ArticleSouth Sudan heads towards famine amid descent into lawlessness | Andrew Green
Urgent need for peace ignored as another deadline for a deal passes and splinter groups of rebels threaten to spread conflictAnother deadline has passed. But instead of bringing peace, the leaders of...
View ArticlePacific Islands inch towards gender equality with female appointments
Three women take helm at regional body, heralding gradual progress towards closing gender gap in male-dominated regionA pledge by political leaders two years ago to accelerate efforts towards closing...
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