Suspected Islamist militants kill at least 30 in Congo - local officials
Four villages were raided by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan Islamist group, in the west of Beni territory, which has seen a surge of violence since Oct. 30
Hunger, fear and death: an Ethiopian migrant family's story
Scientists and humanitarians say Asha's story – of a once prosperous family – will become more familiar as repeated disasters push families into competition for ever-scarcer resources
Trump leaps into Middle East fray with peace plan that Palestinians denounce
Proposal lets Israel keep control of W. Bank settlements, sees eastern Jerusalem district as Palestinian capital
Death toll from flooding in Brazil mining state rises to 52
Some 33,000 people have been displaced or evacuated from their homes
Militia clashes in Central African Republic kill around 40
Up to 50 people may have died in some of the country's worst clashes since armed groups agreed a peace deal last February
Thirty-nine killed in militant attack on Burkina Faso village
The attack is the latest in a surge in violence in that has killed hundreds and forced more than half a million from their homes
For Burundi gravedigger, bodies and memories resurface as mass grave exhumed
Authorities are uncovering those slain in ethnic violence as part of a truth and reconciliation process
Burkina Faso farming town struggles to cope with fallout of violence
'Some families have taken in around 80 people. So that is putting pressure on their way of life. It changes everything ... for them.'
EU refugee agency EASO to double staff in Greece to speed up asylum process
Greece has more than 70,000 refugee cases pending from previous years
Ahead of Olympics, Tokyo prepares foreigners for potential disasters
Japan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to typhoons and earthquakes, and experiences an average of 1,500 temblors a year