Humanitarian groups are working to keep a low profile, and to find common ground between human rights law and local traditions that influence armed groups
19 humanitarian groups call for 'sustainable solutions' to overcrowding
After winning second term in runoff, President Keïta needs to build public confidence, observers say
Observers urge disarming militias, ending impunity for perpetrators of escalating violence
Save the Children says 1 billion children live in countries rife with poverty, conflict and discrimination
World Health Organization is working to encourage governments to adopt measures that are low cost, but high impact, especially on local level
Studies, experts have found voter rolls in need of updating but very few cases of fraud
Currency and food shortages, unemployment, and alleged government corruption plague nation; Zimbabeans are divided about what's needed in post-Mugabe era
Coalition of nonprofits suggests reforms to provide needed funding, keep medicines and other health products in the pipeline
Efforts aim to improve lives of women in political, economic and social spheres — which, in turn, can improve society as a whole, one advocate says
Report details extent of shortages, suggests more funding, investment in better quality books, improved accounting of deliveries, better forecasting of needs can help
Afrobarometer survey finds that more than 20 countries in Africa have improved economic growth and living conditions with active government support
Experts say health care systems need to be rebuilt and safe practices maintained in order to prevent future outbreaks
International court, created in wake of 1994 inter-ethnic strife that killed some 800,000 people, represented historic change in international law, observers say
Reformers are relying on closer monitoring of polling results, use of social media to educate voters, and assertiveness by middle class, international community
Rumors about clinics' safety caused many women to have their babies at home; government, UNICEF are trying to bring birth records up to date
US moves come as African countries coordinate their positions on economic development and climate change.
Observers say governments must improve their financial management
For the U.N. Refugee Agency, the numbers tell the story - this year 155,000 migrants have arrived in Greece – almost half by sea
Trip introduces representatives from 14 US exporters to potential African partners
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