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Survivor testimony points to widespread use of sexual slavery and violence by warring factions, with women unable to access healthcare or support
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Insiders claim review warning of crisis in Rakhine state and urging immediate action was smothered by the official who commissioned it
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Recognition of moves to improve child protection branded a sop as Saudi-led coalition accused of recruiting child soldiers and bombing schools
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When two Dutch journalists travelled to the DRC to report on illegal gold mining in the vast Okapi wildlife reserve, they ended up running for their lives
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At Nyarugusu in the Geita district in north-west Tanzania, life is a constant struggle, one that is made infinitely harden by the absence of running water. Photographer Sameer Satchu travelled to the area and recorded these images of daily events at a medical facility, the Nyarugusu Dispensary, for Water Aid
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Neglected, infectious, and almost always fatal after the onset of symptoms, rabies kills 160 people daily. Most dogs in Makueni county, Kenya, test positive for rabies, but a government vaccination initiative is under way
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Fresh outbreak of violence after decades of ethnic tensions has prompted tens of thousands of people to flee to Bangladesh
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There is enough food in the world to go around, yet hundreds of millions of people go to bed each night on an empty stomach
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Survivors of human trafficking recount how they were raped, abused and exploited as they became 21st century slaves
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusTest tube babies in a conflict zone: dealing with infertility in GazaThe UN has called the Gaza Strip unlivable, yet IVF treatment is widely available to its residents, with some paying thousands of dollars while others take advantage of a goodwill gesture by the ruling Hamas party
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focus'Path to illegal behaviour': UK accused of failing to press home anti-slavery lawCampaigners urge government to act against companies that do not comply with legislation requiring them to disclose trafficking and slavery risks
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The trade in fake drugs is a lucrative and dangerous global industry, but there are hopes that on-the-spot screening technology can provide a remedy
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For a while it looked as if a plan to turn fruit waste into electricity might bring light for a giant Nigerian market – but then, like so many other power plans, nothing happened. When will renewables really come on line?
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With not enough blood to meet demand, NGOs are working to increase donations and get the right blood at the right time to people
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Murder of Red Cross physiotherapist Lorena Enebral Perez by wheelchair-bound patient offers new focal point for concern among aid workers
When the boat comes in The Safari Doctors of Kenya