China needs to do more on ‘silent crisis’ of debt, says World Bank official
Beijing must be more ready to support countries facing distress, says deputy chief economist China holds the key to speeding up debt relief and ending...
Category : Society
Woman who handed over British girl, 3, for FGM in Kenya given seven years
Amina Noor travelled from north London with the child to Kenya where the procedure was carried out in 2006 A woman who was found guilty...
Dozens of civilians killed by Ethiopian state troops in Amhara region, say reports
Witnesses claim victims shot ‘execution style’ during house raids after clashes between government forces and Fano rebels Ethiopian government troops went door-to-door killing dozens of...
Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone
Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reports Police in Sierra Leone are investigating the deaths of...
South Sudan flooding hampers efforts to contain hepatitis E outbreak
MSF begins vaccine drive against incurable disease, which is spread via dirty water and kills thousands of pregnant women A push to tackle an outbreak...
Femicide in Kenya a national crisis, say rights groups
At least four women have been murdered since the start of the year, leading to accusations of government inaction Rights groups are calling for the...
Police officer stoned to death after rescuing FGM survivors in Kenya
Activists see the killing as a setback in the efforts to eliminate the practice, despite it being illegal in the east African country Efforts to...
HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing initial results
African-led trial ended a year early as researchers conclude there is ‘little or no chance’ new combination vaccines cut HIV risk The first trial in...
Countries that criminalise gay sex are impeding fight against Aids, UN warns
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to stigmatism and deny access to lifesaving drugs and services Anti-homosexuality laws stop people from accessing lifesaving health services and seriously impede...
‘Your wife wants to see you’: 18th-century Spanish letters seized at sea by British published online
Correspondence taken from 130 captured ships reveal details of the stories of seafarers and their families in the 1700s A letter from a reproachful wife...
