Forced from their forests, Cameroon's female pygmies bear brunt of alcohol abuse
Driven from their ancestral lands by logging and mining firms, many of the Baka are turning to alcohol to cope
Lack of school drives girls into armed groups in eastern Congo - charity
Dozens of armed groups in eastern Congo prey on locals and exploit mineral reserves, and girls forced to join militia groups for food, money and protection
FEATURE - Gun battles in Central African Republic cripple access to healthcare
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation Author: Tom Esslemont BAMBARI, Central African Republic, Nov 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After gunmen burned down her village in scrubland of …
Corruption rife in sub-Saharan Africa, DR Congo tops graft list
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation Author: Magdalena Mis LONDON, June 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Half of the 10 most corrupt countries in the world are in …
Fleeing Burundi, children as young as 6 arrive alone in camps – charity
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation Author: Katie Nguyen LONDON, June 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Children as young as six are fleeing political unrest in Burundi, travelling …
FEATURE -Shrouded in secrecy, one of Africa's biggest land deals stalls
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation Author: Chris Arsenault * Massive Libyan land project in Mali stalls * Local farmers say see no benefit from the agreement * …
Aid agencies fear disease among 50,000 Burundi refugees by lake
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation Author: Katy Migiro NAIROBI, May 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Up to 50,000 Burundian refugees are stranded in an overcrowded lakeside village on …
