Civil society of Development and Freedoms

FROM THE FIELD: The Comeback Crane

An endangered species of crane has been saved from extinction in Thailand, thanks to a project supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).  Unsplash/Dan Freeman Rapid industrialization…

Terrorist attack in Burkina Faso leaves 35 civilians dead

At least 35 civilians, mostly women, were killed on Tuesday after armed men attacked a military post, and some 87 gunmen and security personnel were killed in the clash, authorities in Burkina Faso said. Militants attacked a military…

Fire destroys 50 houses in Chilean city of Valparaíso

A huge fire broke out in a poor neighborhood of the coastal Chilean city of Valparaíso and destroyed dozens of homes on Tuesday and firefighters struggled to control the blaze, authorities said. According to a Reuters witness, residents…