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Major funding commitment to help ‘virtually bankrupt’ country shake off legacy of dictatorship, as President Adama Barrow promises better life for Gambians
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An initiative sending teams into isolated communities to X-ray patients and give treatment is improving diagnosis rates, in a country where TB is one of the leading causes of death for people aged 15-49
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Conflict has driven Yemen to the brink of famine. Few areas have been hit harder than al-Hudaydah, where many people are now bereft of hope
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Villagers on the disputed India-Pakistan border used to coping with stray bullets and shells now fear being forced out by a prolonged drought
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Undocumented workers in Malaysia put in long hours for little money, are often excluded from healthcare and schools, and face routine intimidation
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With 66,000 farmers’ livelihoods at stake, concern is growing over the Indian state’s organic farming experiment, with locals reluctant to pay higher prices
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Cuts in contributions to the UN and other institutions that would hit women and girls hardest, plus a look at the likely impact on peace and security
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Last year, almost half a million people arrived in Uganda, escaping conflict in South Sudan. More than 270,000 found shelter in Bidi Bidi camp
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Though January rains have caused flooding in some areas, the effects of severe drought continue to be felt keenly in many areas of Bolivia. A resourceful village in Mizque province has come up with ways to eke out what little water is available
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Kutubdia, an island of fishing villages and salt farms, has halved in size in 20 years, with family homes swallowed by the ever-encroaching tides
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From the Brexit vote to Donald Trump’s victory in the US election, 2016 was a year of seismic shifts. How closely were you paying attention?
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Hundreds of thousands of people drown every year. Many deaths go unrecorded, however, and pressure to teach people to swim is not what it might be
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Reckon you could teach world humanitarian summit delegates a thing or two about aid? Take our quiz and find out if you’re a wizard on human welfare
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Access to water is a basic human right, but roughly one in 10 people globally are without a safe source. To mark World Water Day, try our quiz
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusMaternal death rates in Afghanistan may be worse than previously thoughtUnpublished research from the UN Population Fund suggests the country’s maternal mortality figures may be higher than reported
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusGuardian video on freeing trafficked girls wins Social Impact Media AwardSima award goes to video on Princess Okokon’s tireless work with girls and women from Nigeria who have been forced into prostitution in Italy
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Gauteng minister resigns after facilities found to be ‘unable to distinguish between proper care and a business opportunity’
Hans Rosling 'A kind and constantly curious genius'