Gay African refugees face abduction, violence and rape in Uganda and Kenya | LGBTI people fleeing persecution in home country among most vulnerable and isolated of all refugees, finds study In Uganda, 'public rhetoric demonising homosexuality has been particularly vicious' s... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine)The Guardian
US to announce food security plan for Africa US President Barack Obama is set to announce a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security and farm productivity in Africa, US officials say. | They say the initiative is aimed at alleviating shortages... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan)BBC News
G8 summit: The hunger game | One of the worst hit is the African country of Niger where the lives of six million children are in the balance, the British charity Save the Children has warned. Serio... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan)The Independent AfricaAidFaminePhotosWikipedia: Sahel drought