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In the buildup to the World Humanitarian Summit in May, we must ensure that marginalised groups are no longer neglected by humanitarian work
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Aid agencies that had left because of fighting are slowly returning to Unity state, giving relief to locals surviving on palm fruits and waterlilies
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Forget socks, iPads and a Frozen DVD; here are the Christmas gifts that would save and improve millions of lives around the world in 2015
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UK minister says although Ethiopian response has been impressive, relentless drought is ‘pushing millions to the brink’
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Play the Global development game: identify the world's countries and territories, rank them according to GDP then fingers at the ready for the picture round
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Rescuers save 21 survivors after wooden boat capsizes two miles off Bademli coast heading for Greek island of Lesbos
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Daily life as the Olympics approach; the women facing prison in El Salvador for losing their babies; reasons to be glad and gloomy over the Paris agreement
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Group of international lawyers calls for charges against former Chad president to be revised in light of testimony by women at his trial for war crimes and torture
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More than 2,000 schools are closed across Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger while hundreds of others have been attacked by the militant Islamist group
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After three wars in six years, Gaza has the world’s highest unemployment rate, and children from families in dire poverty are sent out to work in the rubble
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A loans fund paid for by Guardian readers’ donations has rejuvenated Katine’s farmers’ co-operative, with members seeking new ways to improve profitability
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Women in parts of India are sent to basic huts outside their villages during their periods, as the stigma of menstruation proves hard to overcome
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The Doha round’s promise of better market access for the poorest nations, cuts in farm subsidies and fairer trade rules has come to nothing
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If the EU were serious about tackling the human rights crisis in Eritrea, it would surely have made its financial assistance conditional on true democratic reform
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Corruption undermines governments and threatens security. The global community must send a clear message that abusive leaders will not be tolerated
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Kenya must legalise sex work for the sake of human rights and public health
Phelister Wamboi AbdallaInternational Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers offers politicians a chance to ponder the manifold benefits of decriminalising Kenya’s sex industry
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Boko Haram is still spreading terror in northern Nigeria despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s pledge to crush the group. Each death leaves scores of living victims, including thousands of widows, who struggle to feed their families
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With winter arriving and areas of the country still reeling from earthquakes, many families are worried about how they will stay warm
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For Salvadoran women who suffer a miscarriage, the physical and emotional trauma of losing a child can trigger a life-changing ordeal
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If you know your oats from your oils, then pit your wits against our food game. With the timer eating away vital seconds, you'll need to guess where different world foods come from, rank countries by rates of undernourishment, and negotiate a tricky picture round. If you've got an appetite for the challenge, just click below to get started …
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Reckon you can keep your head above water when thrown in at the deep end? Take the plunge with our world water day quiz
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Half the world's population is at risk from malaria, but how much do you know about the disease? Bite back and test your knowledge with these questions, set by Malaria No More
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Pit your wits against Hans Rosling, the data Jedi master. The Swedish professor presents, Don't Panic: The Truth About Population, on BBC2 on Thursday
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusIn rural Nigeria, we're training a new generation of midwives
In rural Nigeria, we're training a new generation of midwives
Fatima Adamu in KanoToo many women and babies in northern Nigeria are dying unnecessarily. Providing mothers with female health workers is starting to change that -
Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusUK immigration bill will play into hands of traffickers, anti-slavery experts warnCampaigners say proposed crackdown on illegal working will make trafficking victims reluctant to come forward for fear of deportation or destitution
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Global Development Professionals NetworkGlobal Development Professionals NetworkMaina Kiai: We are living in an age of protestThe UN’s special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association believes there is a crisis of governance and the poor and marginalised are expressing themselves on the streets
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Guardian Africa networkGuardian Africa networkEritrea's grand Italian cinemas shudder to the sound of English footballArt deco marble palaces built for Italian expatriates during Mussolini’s reign now have people queuing up to watch Arsenal and Manchester United
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Residents explain why so many risk death to reach Europe, as the Guardian gains rare access to report from inside the country
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Which international news stories inspired the most challenging comments and why? With 20m responses published this year, Guardian moderators discuss a year at the coal face
In rural Nigeria, we're training a new generation of midwives