Circumcision plans go awry in Swaziland

A multimillion-dollar drive to circumcise the majority of Swazi males between the age of 15 and 49 within a year has failed to reach its target.

Women in Iraq yet to regain their place

In the 1980s Iraqi women enjoyed more basic rights than other women in the region, but years of dictatorship has led to deterioration in their status.

Children bear brunt of CAR crisis

Sporadic armed clashes, looting of orphanages, recruitment into armies, and widespread school closures have made life perilous for CAR's children.

Pilot mobile court launches in Uganda to assist refugees

Uganda's government and the UN Refugee Agency have launched a pilot mobile court system to improve access to justice for victims of crimes.

M23 in the DRC, one year on

The M23 rebellion, the latest of a string of armed insurgencies in the DRC's North Kivu province, has been active for one year now.

Southern Africa cracks down on TB in mines

SA's gold mines are estimated to have the highest number of new TB cases in the world, making the disease a leading export to neighbouring countries.
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