Why Donbas is at the heart of the Ukraine crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized two separatist territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states, ordering the deployment of Russian troops there in a dangerous gambit...
At least 60 people killed in blast at gold mine in Burkina Faso, state TV reports
About 60 people were killed and dozens more wounded on Monday in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in southwest Burkina Faso,...
This Nigerian tech startup is fighting baby jaundice with solar-powered cribs
In 2015, Virtue Oboro experienced every mother's worst nightmare: at just 48 hours old, her newborn son was rushed into hospital for emergency treatment.
Her...
As the West condemns Russia over Ukraine, Beijing strikes a different tone
China's envoy to the United Nations on Monday called for "all parties" to exercise restraint and avoid "fueling tensions" in Ukraine, but stopped short of...
Indonesia’s new forest capital in Borneo heightens fears for orangutans’ future
The steamy, jungle-covered tropical island of Borneo was once considered one of the remotest, wildest places on earth. A place where orangutans and headhunters...
