Rastafarians are seeking a religious exemption from cannabis laws they say criminalise worship and devastate lives

Sports stadium, bomb site, detainment yard, refugee camp – the three-year evolution of Gaza’s football stadiums

A spate of suspicious deaths has exposed mounting conflict over land, conservation and livelihoods in one of Kenya’s most celebrated wildlife havens

Workers risking their lives to forage through Africa’s largest dump are finding fewer items of value they can sell

An estimated 2,000 tonnes of waste arrive at the Dandora dump site in Kenya every day, where it is sorted by local waste collectors. Video: Hannah McCarthy

Marwan Barghouti retains broad support among fractured Palestinian factions, and calls for his release have become louder

Inflation, migration barriers and distance weigh on a family divided between Havana and the United States, as Cuba’s slow drain of people continues

The country’s ageing population is growing more isolated as mass emigration, inflation and fuel shortages leave older citizens struggling to cope