ICRC steps up aid in Lake Chad area as Boko Haram conflict goes on
ICRC says number of people fleeing Nigeria's Borno state to seek refuge in state capital Maiduguri was still "staggeringly high"
Aid groups raise fears of escalating violence in South Sudan
Fighting has forced thousands to flee their homes in recent days and some 650,000 civilians are without access to aid
Fighting continues near major S.Sudan oilfield, U.N. asks for halt
U.N. asks for investigations into atrocities committed
EU lawmakers seek ban on "blood metals" in surprise vote
Campaigners and some lawmakers say EU should echo US law that requires companies to check their suppliers use only "conflict-free" metals
South Sudan fighting continues near major oilfield, 4 killed
Mortar bombs hit UN compound and a site housing civilians
INTERVIEW-Child marriage a form of slavery - African Union goodwill ambassador
Worldwide around 15 million girls are married off every year, depriving them of education and opportunities
Yemen crisis: a tipping point for international humanitarian action?
Never before have there been humanitarian needs on such an epic scale in so many crises around the world
Syria tops Threatened Peoples list, Middle East surges - rights group
Minority Rights Group International says Shi'ites, Alawites, Christians, Kurds and Palestinians particularly threatened
Civilians in U.N. camps trapped by "staggering" violence in South Sudan
Many other civilians are in hiding and can not be reached
Civilians killed and raped in latest S.Sudan violence - U.N.
Fighting has left over 650,000 people without access to aid