U.N. says it confirms 17 deaths in central Darfur region of Sudan
Darfur's civil conflict has killed up to 300,000 people and displaced 2.7 million since 2003
Tripoli's children struggle to study as war reaches the capital
Up to 3,000 children are missing classes as schools close due to fighting nearby or to house displaced people
OPINION: How a one-off 'big boost' in aid can help the poorest women
Giving women in extreme poverty one large package of aid and support gives them the tools to build a better future
After refuge in northwest Syria, a family again faces danger
Many Syrians fled to the rebel-held northwest when the army captured their home areas but are now under attack again
INTERVIEW-Madonna takes on frightening world with new album 'Madame X'
"If you're talking about the far right and the rights that are being taken away from, say the LGBTQ community or women's rights ... obviously I am traumatised and horrified"
INTERVIEW-'Too many' maps slow return of Indonesia's indigenous land
Indonesia's president had vowed to return 12.7 million hectares of land to indigenous people following a historic 2013 court ruling to lift state control of customary forests
Second Ebola patient dies in Uganda, two others in intensive care
Uganda has banned public gatherings in the Kasese district where the patients are being treated
Stranded Rohingyas linked to human trafficking -Thai police
Many Rohingya Muslims have boarded boats in recent months to try to reach Malaysia, part of what authorities fear could be a new wave of people smuggling by sea
Cyclone Vayu spares Indian west coast a direct hit, to skirt coast
The storm had been expected to hit the Gujarat coast, with officials urging more than 300,000 people to move out of low-lying areas
Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi airport, coalition vows to retaliate
Escalation in violence could threaten a fragile UN-led peace initiative in Yemen's main port city of Hodeidah, which handles the bulk of the country's commercial and aid imports