Ethiopian leader meets Sudanese opposition and military leaders, protesters say medical staff targeted
Medical staff have been wounded and some female workers reportedly raped in raids into hospitals, the UN's World Health Organization said
Four million Venezuelans have fled crisis - U.N.
The "alarming" figure highlights the urgent need to support host countries, mainly in Latin America
Climate activist Greta Thunberg leads school strikers to top human rights award
Thunberg, 16, and her "Fridays for Future" global movement win Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award
U.N. finds 115 million 'child grooms' with Central African Republic topping list
Children married young tend to leave school, have limited economic opportunities, and are more vulnerable to abuse and mental health problems than those who marry later
One in four Ebola cases undetected in Congo - WHO
Some 2,025 cases and 1,357 deaths have been recorded since the epidemic began in August in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu and Ituri provinces
African bloc suspends Sudan demanding end to military rule
Sudan has been rocked since December when anger over rising bread prices and shortages turned into protests that culminated in the military removing Bashir
Drought leaves 366,000 'one step away from famine' in Madagascar - U.N.
About nine in 10 people live on less than $2 a day, more than 50% of children under five are chronically malnourished, and access to clean water is the fourth lowest in the continent
Two Canadian aid workers kidnapped in central Ghana - police
The women, aged 19 and 20, were volunteers for Youth Challenge International
Two Canadian aid workers kidnapped at Ghana golf club - police
The women, aged 19 and 20, had been volunteering for the charity Youth Challenge International
Two Canadian aid workers kidnapped at golf club in Ghana - police
The pair were volunteering for the Youth Challenge International NGO in Ghana