Civilians displaced by fighting in Juba, South Sudan queue to receive emergency food from the UN
South Sudanese women and children queue to receive emergency food at the United Nations protection of civilians (POC) site 3 hosting about 30,000 people displaced during the recent fighting in Juba, South Sudan July 25, 2016. REUTERS/Adriane Ohanesian
Number of people fleeing South Sudan violence hits one-day record, officials say
Nearly all refugees are women and children escaping stepped-up fighting between forces loyal to president and those loyal to its former vice-president
Why the latest ceasefire presents a precious window for progress
The latest violence has heightened fears of a humanitarian crisis
Hunger, looting and now suspected cholera hit South Sudan
The World Food Programme is considering airdropping food outside Juba, but the government is restricting its helicopter movements
Uganda's president opposes arms embargo on South Sudan
At least 272 people have died in the latest clashes between forces loyal to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his rival, Vice President Riek Machar
Iraq's marshes, once drained by Saddam, named world heritage site
Iraq's Marsh Arabs have lived in the wetlands, thought to be the biblical Garden of Eden, for millennia
U.S. raps South Sudan for preventing civilians from fleeing fighting
State Department spokeswoman condemns government actions which prevent civilians from boarding flights out of South Sudan