Half of central Congo's 1.5 million displaced people have returned
The situation in Congo's Kasai region appears to be improving
U.N. condemns arrests of Congo opposition members
Congo's government has banned opposition demonstrations since last year
End 'containment' of asylum-seekers on islands, aid groups tell Greek PM
More than 13,000 people, mostly Syrians and Iraqis fleeing years of war, are living in five camps on Greek islands close to Turkey, government figures show
In Beirut, play about Syria's war gets as close to home as it can
"It would be impossible to perform it in Syria. There are red lines, and the censorship that was there before 2011 is still there today"
Typhoon Lan leaves flooding, four dead in Japan before moving out to sea
At least four people were reported killed, hundreds of plane flights cancelled, and train services disrupted in the wake of typhoon Lan
Australia to spend up to $195 million housing refugees after PNG detention centre closes
Hundreds of detainees are refusing to leave detention centre, which will close on Oct. 31, fearing for their safety in the general community on Manus Island off Papua New Guinea
Eleven killed in clashes in Ethiopia's Oromiya region, official says
Violence broke out after protests led to clashes between ethnic Oromos and Amharas
Mugabe removed as WHO goodwill envoy after outrage
Mugabe is blamed in the West for destroying Zimbabwe's economy and numerous human rights abuses
Typhoon kills at least two in Japan, prompts call for thousands to evacuate
"The wind and rain will grow stronger"
U.S.-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria - SDF
"Our forces managed to liberate the fields without notable damages"