Caitlin Mcgee

Cambodia’s ruling party claims election victory — spokesman

The EU and US have refused to send international observers after independent media outlets were closed down and the opposition outlawed.

Polls open in Cambodia election with main opposition silenced

Cambodia's controversial election, criticised by UN and Western countries, takes places without a credible opposition and is set to extend Prime Minister Hun Sen's 33-year grip on power.

Garment workers pressured ahead of Cambodia elections

Cambodia's garment industry is in the spotlight ahead of this Sunday's general election. Analysts fear Prime Minister Hun Sen's crackdown on opposition and push for more control could devastate the industry.

Srebrenica: the 'town of ghosts'

More than two decades after the genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Srebrenica is called a "town of ghosts," or a "forgotten town," where reconstruction has been very slow, investments are rare, and unemployment runs high.

Refugee numbers swell on Bosnia-Croatia border worrying aid groups

Refugees and migrants are moving through Bosnia and Herzegovina to avoid tightened border on the "Balkan route" that goes through Serbia and leads to Germany. We visit a makeshift camp to see what conditions are like.

Syria's war transforms women's role

In Syria, it was traditionally a man's job to provide for families but since the war, women refugees are taking on the role of being the sole provider. In southern Turkey, that means some have had to take on new skills in order to find work.

Muslims call on Athens to finish building the city's mosque

Athens is one of the cradles of civilisation. But the Greek city has still not provided a place of worship for one of the world's most practised religions.

Turkish minority schools make slow strides in Greece

Under the Lausanne Treaty, Turks were given the right to run their own schools in the region of Western Thrace. But community leaders have long complained their facilities lack proper resources.

Eastern Ghouta residents 'wait to die' as Syrian regime bombing continues

Warplanes continued to pound eastern Ghouta towns on Wednesday, killing at least 24 civilians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Club seeks to flame Sierra Leone's untapped surf potential

Enclosed by Sierra Leone's only coastal mountains, Bureh Beach is home to the country's only surf club.

Unsafe abortions cause high maternal death rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality and unsafe abortions account for 10 percent of those deaths, says a report by the country's health ministry and a non-profit organisation IPAS.

Sierra Leone's Peace Diamond to be auctioned in New York

Locals from Koryardu village in Kono district in which the 709-carat diamond was found are hoping some of the funds generated from its sale will help the village's infrastructure.