Desperate Somali mothers are abandoning their dying children by the roadside as they travel to overwhelmed emergency food centres
The UN officially declared famine in two southern Somalia regions Wednesday as the world slowly mobilised to save 12
Britain's aid secretary has urged the global community to help people in drought-hit east Africa avoid a "catastrophe". It comes
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has announced Australia will contribute more than $11 million to help African drought victims. The
Doha, Qatar — The head of the United Nations refugee agency has described the situation in drought-hit Somalia as
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian emergency authorities say at least 29 people have died in weekend floods in two cities
The moon turns red during total Lunar Eclipse of the moon seen in Nairobio, Kenya, June 15, 2011. Asian and
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – Thirty-two people died when a UN plane crashed as it tried to land in torrential
Hundreds of landmark buildings and millions of ordinary homes have switched off their lights as the annual Earth Hour
An estimated 51 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - or three quarters of the