Slumped on a bench in a village in southeast Senegal - which is lifeless but for the occasional bleating of goats and splutter of old motorcycles - Aliou Thiam has only one thing on his mind.

Russia on Feb. 24 launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea, triggering a massive displacement of people, including more than 8 million Ukrainians within the country, according ...

With the Taliban back in power, fears are escalating that Afghan women and girls will lose many of the freedoms they have won since 2001 Afghan woman journalist stands up to Taliban Emma Batha ...

What you do, where you go, who you see – modern slaves endure an existence defined by control, abuse and fear. Life after slavery is a fresh ordeal for many victims as they struggle in their bid ...

Colombia's last nomadic tribe in despair at loss of culture Anastasia Moloney ...

Soaring temperatures and worsening extreme weather are having a big impact on tourist hot spots around the world, from ski resorts with less snow storm-thrashed island resorts - and efforts to ...

The aid industry has come under scrutiny after revelations in 2018 that Oxfam staff used prostitutes in Haiti during an earthquake relief mission in 2010 snowballed into widespread reports of ...

Pasta instead of beans: El Niño costs Brazil's families dear Nádia Pontes ...

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Traditional knowledge on everything from weather forecasting to drought-resistant crops can help communities weather climate change - and in some cases it's being integrated with science to bring ...