Olympics: First ever refugee team ascends to Rio's Christ statue
Rio's Olympic Games are the first to include a team entirely made up of refugees
FACTBOX - More than 56 mln trapped in "vicious" cycle of violence and hunger: UN
Conflict is a leading cause of hunger as it forces people to flee homes and fields, and disrupts markets leading to higher prices for food
FACTBOX - Southern African bloc declares drought a regional disaster
More than 60 million people in 22 countries across southern and eastern Africa, Central America and the Pacific are facing food shortages because of El Nino
Rebels in eastern Congo suspected of killing seven civilians
Lawless eastern Congo is plagued by dozens of armed groups that prey on the local population
Suspected Congo yellow fever cases up 38 percent in last three weeks -WHO
Health authorities plan to administer 1 million doses of yellow fever vaccine during a 10-day campaign beginning on Wednesday
Malala shocked as crying Burundian girls recall rape fleeing war
Burundi has been mired in a year-long crisis that has killed more than 450 people and forced 270,000 to flee since President Nkurunziza won a third term
Malala shocked as crying Burundian girls recall rape fleeing war
Burundi has been mired in a year-long crisis that has killed more than 450 people and forced 270,000 to flee since President Nkurunziza won a third term
Congo kicks out Global Witness activists who were investigating logging
Global Witness activists accused of inciting people living on the edge of a logging area to revolt
Cameroon moves to curb forest loss linked to Chinese investment
A new association set up for Chinese firms exploiting Cameroon's forests aims to help them work within the law
South Sudan leaders order ceasefire as civil war fears grow
Attacks on civilians and UN personnel may amount to war crimes says the UN Security Council