West Africa schools tackle stigma of disability
Schools across West Africa are embracing inclusive education, where children with and without disabilities learn together
Clowns bring smiles to refugee children in Tanzania
Clowns provide support to refugee children who have fled violence in Burundi through laughter, play and performance in refugee camps in Tanzania
5 facts you need to know about Rwanda genocide
Rwanda will mark this month the 20th anniversary of the start of a genocide that shattered the tiny central African country. Here are 5 facts you need to know
"In Kony’s Shadow" – stories of LRA child soldier survivors
To mark International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, Christian Aid has launched In Kony’s Shadow, an online multimedia exhibition that explores the stories of those who survived the terror of the 19-year Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency in northern Uganda
War widows of the Central African Republic
Three years of conflict in Central African Republic have taken a huge toll on the country's women.
World’s girls struggling with "curriculum of chores"
Girls as young as four are juggling their schoolwork with a "curriculum of chores" to help their families survive, a study by Plan International finds
Colombia's last nomadic tribe in despair at loss of culture
The Nukak Maku is Colombia’s last known nomadic tribe, forced to flee their lands by warring factions in the country's 51-year conflict
Life after Syria
Photos show a Syrian refugee family in the mountains of Lebanon