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Academics warn of ‘success cartel’ of powerful organisations seeking to influence aid evaluations
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Tributes pour in for head of east Africa’s largest mobile network operator, Safaricom -
‘Cliff-edge drop’ in support after 45 days to be replaced by system tailored to individual needs
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City authorities say positive discrimination will make journeys safer and help low-income families
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Vietnamese national was illegally detained for five months after Home Office refused to accept he was not someone else -
Abandoned at sea in desperate conditions for 18 months, the MV Azraqmoiah’s crew have finally been reunited with their families -
Research shows only four of biggest companies in £17bn industry said they conducted due diligence specifically to uncover abuses -
Migrants working in areas supplying Philip Morris, British American Tobacco and Imperial Brands allege abuses including low pay and illegal contracts
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Study identifies DRC, India and South Sudan among countries where women are at highest risk of attack -
Regional hearing seen as ‘last resort’ in battle to overturn measure that, exacerbated by Ebola, has affected thousands -
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Young unmarried mothers are often forced to live in poverty, unable to find work and shunned by their families and communities
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Somali people at Kenya’s sprawling refugee camp allege that UN staff want money for everything from food to repatriation -
While the world is quick to provide food and tents when conflicts end, the mental scars are neglected -
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