Global development
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Save the Children says two thirds of infants in conflict zones are not being treated for life-threatening hunger
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Former Farc guerrillas unused to a life beyond war have turned to the sewing machines that once tailored their battle fatigues to earn a living
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Decimated by the civil war, Gorongosa national park is being coaxed back to life, and with it comes the promise of a brighter future for girls
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Mozambique's Gorongosa park was destroyed in the crossfire of the country's civil war. Now women are leading the way in its regeneration, helping to heal the scars left by the conflict
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Opinion
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We need a worldwide sanctions regime to target those using sexual violence against women and girls as a strategy of war
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More than 700,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in the past year. It is vital we don’t forget them
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After a Guardian investigation revealed the exploitation cycle in US prisons, activists Nikki Bell and Marian Hatcher say enough is enough
In depth
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Archipelago is refusing to switch diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China, despite a huge downturn in its tourism industry
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Mohamed Mahamoud Sheik, who opened Somalia’s first flower shop, was killed on 2 August. In this previously unpublished interview, he talks about life in war-torn Mogadishu
Pictures, video & audio
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Mike Wamaya discusses how performing ballet helps children transcend the chaos and violence of life in Kibera
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Lucy Lamble talks to Sandra Olsson from Child Soldiers International, who works with girls formerly caught up in armed groups in Democratic Republic of the Congo as they struggle to settle back in their communities
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After studying human rights law, Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan returned to her hometown to promote peace and champion women’s rights – through ball skills and teamwork
Explore
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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
On this site
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Decimated by the civil war, Gorongosa national park is being coaxed back to life, and with it comes the promise of a brighter future for the area’s young girls
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Stickers at Birmingham airport tell potential victims of FGM or trafficking to alert authorities by dialling 101
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Working in development
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A shelter in Abuja is devoted to rescuing twins from death within remote communities convinced of their evil powers
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Despite high levels of violence within relationships in Nigeria, wedding vows are still regarded as sacred, and women are urged to stay with bullying husbands
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For a 12-year-old boy in a Lebanese refugee camp, learning about photography ended his isolation, and inspired him to get funding for a school there
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