Rebel gunmen kill 34 in Central African Republic - officials
It's more than a year since a coup plunged the impoverished country into sectarian violence
Islamic State "massacres" 80 Yazidis in north Iraq -officials
IRAQ-SECURITY/YAZIDIS-KILLINGS (URGENT):Islamic State "massacres" 80 Yazidis in north Iraq -officials
Boko Haram abduct dozens of boys in northeast Nigeria - witnesses
The kidnappings in a remote village come four months after Boko Haram abducted more than 200 schoolgirls who are still missing
Boko Haram abduct dozens of boys in northeast Nigeria-witnesses
NIGERIA-VIOLENCE/ (URGENT):Boko Haram abduct dozens of boys in northeast Nigeria-witnesses
South Sudan ceasefire under threat as fighting erupts
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/BENTIU:South Sudan ceasefire under threat as fighting erupts.
Obama says Sinjar siege broken, some personnel to leave Iraq
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South Sudan leaders show little appetite for peace deal- U.N.
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/UN:South Sudan leaders show little appetite for peace deal- U.N.
WFP Welcomes Japan's Contribution To Support Fight Against Hunger In Chad And C.A.R.
N'DJAMENA/BANGUI - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of 640 million JPY (US$6.25 million) from the Government of Japan to provide vital food assistance to refugees and displaced people in Chad and in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.).
U.S. threatens sanctions on those blocking peace deal in South Sudan
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/USA:U.S. threatens sanctions on those blocking peace deal in South Sudan