Kenya's school floggings: The children suffering from a hidden epidemic
BBC Africa Eye investigates an increase in severe and sometimes deadly beatings at Kenyan schools.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ugandan MPs reject birth control for 15-year-old girls
The deputy speaker calls the idea "devilish", saying it is not the way to tackle teenage pregnancy.
1970-01-01 08:00
Republicans must overcome deep splits to choose a speaker as Israel crisis exposes failure to govern
House Republicans must mend gaping splits in their conference if they are to succeed in picking a new speaker -- as dangerous global crises in Israel and Ukraine expose the steep cost of their malfunctioning majority.
1970-01-01 08:00
‘I feel hopeless': Living in a country on the brink
Two years into an economic crisis and unable to hold their leaders to account, young Lao see no hope.
1970-01-01 08:00
The shadowy Chinese firm that owns chunks of Cambodia
It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.
1970-01-01 08:00
How unusual is it for the House to fail to pass a rule? A look at the recent history
Since 1995, the House has failed to pass a rule eight times, all during Republican-led House chambers -- until this year.
1970-01-01 08:00
Colombia cocaine: Cultivation reaches record high
A UN report finds the area planted with coca bushes is the biggest ever registered.
1970-01-01 08:00
These five cities could be one natural disaster away from a catastrophic water crisis
Here are five cities or regions across the country that show signs of vulnerability under a rapidly warming planet -- from coastal flooding in New York to saltwater intrusion in California's groundwater.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hundreds of thousands forced to scam in SE Asia: UN
The UN report is the first comprehensive study of the scale of the problem.
1970-01-01 08:00
Uganda's anti-LGBT laws: Man faces death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'
He is charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under tough new anti-LGBTQ legislation enacted in May.
1970-01-01 08:00
Credit card and car loan delinquencies pass pre-Covid levels as consumers get squeezed
More Americans are failing to make payments on their credit cards and auto loans, another sign of rising financial pressure on consumers.
1970-01-01 08:00
World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
1970-01-01 08:00