Ethiopia was hit by extreme drought, but that spiralled into famine that killed up to one million people according to estimates.

Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to begin clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, and hopes were ...

In July 1985, the world came together for Live Aid. Bob Geldof’s audacious vision united two continents in a 16-hour music marathon – raising over £150m for famine relief in Ethiopia. Forty years ...