We were “armed” with a tennis racquet and two Swiss Army knives. Even if we had more weaponry, I don’t think it would have made much difference.

Often called Africa's Venice, Makoko is a sprawling stilt community on the Lagos waterfront. But like many of the city's waterfront neighborhoods, it faces mass evictions in the name of development.

Stabilizing Haiti will take work and time. The U.S. should play a key role but other countries and groups must help, too. | ...

Millions of Haitians are internally displaced, including members of a Port-au-Prince artist collective still trying to make ...