Doctors Without Borders
There's a New Website That Teaches People How to Do Abortions
A series of how-to videos shows providers how to do abortions with pills. But they can also help people who want to do it themselves.
Italy seized a migrant rescue ship for allegedly dumping toxic waste
“This latest attempt by the Italian authorities to stop humanitarian lifesaving search and rescue at any cost is sinister”
The Greek Hotel Where Tourists and Refugees Sleep Under One Roof
Over the past year, 274 of the most vulnerable refugees on the island of Samos have been accommodated by the aptly named Paradise Hotel.
'We Can't Do This Forever': At Sea With Migrant Rescuers
Warmer summer weather means an increase in the number of asylum seekers braving the dangerous waters between Europe and North Africa.
Boko Haram left an estimated 5 million people in Nigeria on the brink of famine
"We will see, I think, a famine unlike any we have ever seen anywhere," United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Toby Lanzer said in Brussels last week.
Hundreds of migrants rescued from Mediterranean, four dead
Three operations were carried out off the coast of Libya on Tuesday retrieving around 500 survivors, most of which were rescued from an overcrowded wooden boat.
Thousands escaped Boko Haram in Nigeria — now they're starving to death
Humanitarian workers discovered 24,000 people sheltering in a makeshift camp in a former militant stronghold, with more than 1,200 dead and hundreds of starving children.
Italian Authorities Work to Identify Drowned Migrant Infant Seen in Shocking Photo
The infant was pulled from the sea last Friday by rescuers after an overcrowded wooden fishing boat carrying more than 400 migrants capsized and sank off the Libyan coast.
At Least 700 Migrants Died in the Mediterranean Trying to Get to Europe Last Week
The UN and aid groups say three boats packed with people sank during the busiest week for migrant crossings from Libya to Europe so far this year.
The Yellow Fever Outbreak in Angola Is Bad But Not an International Health Emergency, Yet
The first case of yellow fever turned up in December in Angola's Luanda province, the country's most populous province and home to the capital city of the same name. The virus has since killed nearly 300 people.
US Claims Assault on MSF Afghan Hospital Isn't a War Crime Because It Was an Accident
A US military investigation found that series of human and equipment-related errors led to the attack in Kunduz, which lasted for a full half-hour and killed 42 people before the gunship stopped firing on the hospital.