| DRC: Aid delivery under threat in Kivus |
 NAIROBI, 23 March 2010 (IRIN) - A recent upsurge in threats against aid agencies in the Kivu provinces of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has raised concerns that the humanitarian space in the region could shrink again, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says.
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| DRC-CONGO: Insecurity hampers relief, prevents return of refugees |
 IMPFONDO, 23 March 2010 (IRIN) - Most fled the fighting with little more than the clothes on their backs. Now, insecurity and poor access are hampering efforts to address the most basic needs of more than 114,000 refugees in northern Republic of Congo.
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| SOUTH AFRICA: Innocents in jail |
 DURBAN, 22 March 2010 (IRIN) - Bongiwe Mthembu* has spent the first 27 months of her life in the women's section of Westville Prison, near the port city of Durban, South Africa. She was still in the womb when her mother, Jabu, 37, was sentenced to an eight-year jail term for identity fraud.
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| GLOBAL: Hunger knows no borders |
 JOHANNESBURG, 18 March 2010 (IRIN) - West Africa can meet its food needs through regional trade, most agricultural experts say, if countries keep their borders open for the free flow of staple grains, especially in times of heightened stress, whether climatic, economic, or brought on by conflict.
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| GLOBAL: Dental care or die? |
 DAKAR, 18 March 2010 (IRIN) - Women with gum disease are almost three times more likely to give birth prematurely than those with healthy gums, according to more than a decade of research. But scientists are still uncertain how significant a risk dental bacteria is to healthy pregnancies – or how to save foetuses from potentially deadly exposure.
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