FACTBOX - Five facts about refugee resettlement in the US
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Myanmar, Iraq and Somalia were the top countries of origin for refugees entering the US in 2016
Italy smashes gang that smuggled migrants into France in vans
Police issued more than 30 arrest warrants for human trafficking after a two-year investigation
Trump travel ban leaves Iraq's persecuted Yazidis in limbo
Over 100 Yazidis are waiting for their asylum applications to be processed
MSF says Trump's refugee ban puts Syrian lives at risk
"Slamming shut the doors to the United States of America, which has rigorously vetted refugees for years, is an attack on the basic accepted notion that people should be able to flee for their lives"
U.S. travel ban heralds "turbulent times" for Africa - AU chief
"The very country to which many of our people were taken as slaves during the transatlantic slave trade has now decided to ban refugees from some of our countries"
African Union to choose new leader, review Morocco membership
Vote more likely to expose differences over ICC and other issues than reaffirm continent's solidarity and common purpose
FACTBOX-What is female genital mutilation? Where does it happen?
It is thought 3 million girls in Africa are at risk of FGM every year
U.S. judges limit Trump immigration order; some officials ignore rulings
Judges in Massachusetts, Virginia, New York and Washington state issued rulings
Sport-U.S. soccer captain Bradley slams Trump immigration order
"When Trump was elected, I only hoped that the President Trump would be different from the campaigner Trump"
Tens of thousands in U.S. cities protest Trump immigration policies
"What we are talking about here is life and death for so many people"