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Refugees can flee their countries, but they can't escape the trauma of war.

When this queer woman's activism put her at the centre of a village-ordered hit, a sex worker saved her life. Go behind their story of love, life, fear and solidarity in one of the most homophobic countries in the world.

The truth is, the phenomenon is not the mystical and magical art many assume it is.

Doctors in this country are saying an outbreak of mysterious deaths all have one thing in common: How close they are to this international oil company.

Scandinavian expertise is helping to train top nurses in how to handle difficult pregnancies.

In this 2014 interview, former Free State health MEC Benny Malakoane says that detractors are still alive is proof of the good work under his watch.

The government is making female condoms more accessible – and these come with extra benefits.

Having banned female genital cutting, his ousting was good for democracy, but but bad for women's bodies.

Autistic children experience the world differently, but this doesn’t stop them from learning.

Cannabis may well have beneficial properties, but experts warn that smoking it is still bad for your health.

Korogocho is one of Nairobi’s most dangerous slums, where rape and robbery are common. Beatrice Nyariara is helping women aged 55 to 90 to fight back.

Finally capping its own medics, the country must now retain them and coax them into rural areas.

Medical apps could drastically improve lives, but can't be accessed by those who need them most.

A new study to be conducted in South Africa, Uganda and India has sparked a heated debate in the HIV activist and research community.

A deadly conflict is brewing between those forced out of the DRC's Kahuzi-Biéga national park and the rangers charged with protecting it.

When a parent is diagnosed with a mental illness, the chances of emotional support are decreased and the risk of family discord is high.