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Fresh hope for Kandahar newborns as healthcare gets a shot in the armA new children’s unit at Kandahar’s Mirwais hospital promises to make inroads on infant mortality
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Motherhood in Aleppo: 'Did I give birth to him to see this?'Amid heavy shelling in the Syrian city, local resident Umm Leen gave birth to her son a month early. Food and other basic resources are scarce, and the siege is intensifying. She tells her story -
Mobilising aid through the private sector can make big inroads on povertyWhile UK aid channelled to the private sector should be more transparent, such investment can nonetheless have a big impact on the lives of the world’s poor -
Young people ready to vote out dictatorial Yahya Jammeh regimeWith high unemployment among its youthful population driving people to flee to Italy, Gambia goes to the polls this week in a climate of dissent
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Requests for emergency funds highlight persecution worldwideSupport fund backed by Elton John for LGBT communities at high risk of stigma and violence receives 235 requests since October launch
in depth
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The small African region with more refugees than all of EuropeHunger follows displaced people around north-east Nigeria, as Boko Haram and climate change drive millions from their homes
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'We are in shock': historic Bolivia drought hammers homes and cropsThe country’s worst drought in 25 years, spurred by poor management, El Niño and climate change, has reservoirs drying up and hospitals struggling
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'I was so scared … I was tortured': Indian women lift the lid on married lifeA legal ruling threatens to make life even worse for the millions of women in India forced into slavery-like conditions after entering arranged marriages
talking points
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MPs vote down motion accusing Blair of misleading them over Iraq by majority of 369 - Politics liveRolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs
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Big firms accused over labour abuses; and highlighting gender violenceGuardian investigations in Malaysia uncover workers’ allegations against Samsung, Panasonic and McDonald’s, plus 16 days of activism
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Don't let shifts in trading policies throw poor countries off balanceDeveloping countries are in desperate need of trade to fight the corrosive effects of unemployment and tackle inequality
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Is big business a force for good for African farmers? Read the highlights from our live Q&A;Join us for an online debate on November 22nd 1-2pm (GMT) about the role of multinational companies in Africa’s agri-food sector
pictures, video & audio
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Whitewashing the abuse of women – in picturesPhotographer Bhargavi Joshi’s images represent the violence and injustices that confront women worldwide, regardless of age, race, culture, education or background
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How Cuba came of age on early childhood development – podcastMore than 99.5% of Cuban children attend an early childhood education programme or institution. Kary Stewart visits Havana to speak to families, doctors and teachers about a Latin American success story
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Seeking shelter at the UN’s Bentiu camp in South Sudan – in picturesThousands of people in Unity state are fleeing increased fighting in Leer, heading for the UN protection of civilians camp in Bentiu, in the country’s north
games & quizzes
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Drowning: do you know enough about this global killer? – quizHundreds of thousands of people drown every year. Many deaths go unrecorded, however, and pressure to teach people to swim is not what it might be
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Humanitarian aid quiz: are you good in a crisis?Reckon you could teach world humanitarian summit delegates a thing or two about aid? Take our quiz and find out if you’re a wizard on human welfare
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World Water Day quiz – are you a fount of wisdom?Access to water is a basic human right, but roughly one in 10 people globally are without a safe source. To mark World Water Day, try our quiz
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The world's most powerful people – quizAre you a superpower on sovereignty? Take our quiz to find out if you’re presidential material when it comes to people in power
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusAmerica under Trump must not overlook the importance of women in battling HIVAs we mark World Aids Day with a conservative US administration looming, it is vital that progress on HIV prevention in girls and young women is not undone
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusPope urges action against trafficking and labour abuses in fishing industryMarking World Fisheries Day, pope calls on international community to break ‘chain of exploitation’ of vulnerable workers
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networks
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Global Development Professionals NetworkGlobal Development Professionals NetworkHow Latin American women are cracking the code to the tech sectorLauded by Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg, Mariana Costa is making the tech sector accessible for young women from deprived backgrounds in Peru, Mexico and Chile
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Guardian Africa networkGuardian Africa networkReach out, raise money or remove: how should cities deal with street begging?From London to Lagos, cities across the world are reacting to the rise in begging with a variety of often controversial measures. But what is the right response to this complicated human story – from cities and residents alike?
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Nigeria's crackdown on begging raises fears over human rights violationsCampaigners say thousands of vulnerable people are being held without trial as MPs look to extend Lagos ban nationwide
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Insider's guide to Ouagadougou: singed chicken, potholes, but no plastic bagsFrom the sounds of the great Rood Wooko market to worries about a vigilante defence group, journalist Jérôme William Bationo offers a local’s lowdown of Burkina Faso’s colourful capital city
America under Trump must heed the role of women in battling HIV