Each side of Sudan's border, hunger and suffering worsen as conflicts rage
Neighbour's war cuts lifeline to Sudan's war zones as Khartoum blocks food aid to rebel areas
South Sudan: Humanitarian Aid Reaches Remote, Conflict-Torn Community
While the crisis is pushing the country towards a hunger catastrophe, WFP and partners race to expand food assistance to reach communities living in very remote and hard to reach areas.
FACTBOX-Top 5 deadliest attacks on commercial airliners
UKRAINE-CRISIS/AIRPLANE-HISTORY (FACTBOX):FACTBOX-Top 5 deadliest attacks on commercial airliners
UN Security Council threatens action against South Sudan
The UN has warned that millions of people could be on the brink of starvation because violence has disrupted the planting season
UN envoy Princess Haya meets South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia
She was unprepared for the suffering among refugees from South Sudan who are streaming across the border into Ethiopia at nearly 1,000 a day.
Over 25 killed in Nigeria militant attack, government air strike
NIGERIA-VIOLENCE/:Over 25 killed in Nigeria militant attack, government air strike
Bodies found north of Baghdad as Sunni insurgents turn on each other
Since the Islamic State swept through Iraqi cities and proclaimed its leader caliph of all Muslims, there have been increasing signs of conflict with other Sunnis
U.S. official wants more aid for refugees flowing into Ethiopia
Anne Richard was shocked by the stories refugees told about their escape from the conflict in South Sudan; they are arriving in Ethiopia at the rate of 883 every day.
A Shi'ite volunteer from brigades loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, keeps guard as he mans a machine gun in Samarra
A Shi'ite volunteer from brigades loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, keeps guard as he mans a machine gun in front of a picture of Iraqi Shi'ite radical leader Muqtada al-Sadr, in Samarra July 13, 2014. Followers of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who fought U.S. troops under the banner of the Mehdi Army during the 2003-2011 occupation, have returned as Sadr's new "Peace Brigades." The black-turbaned cleric was shown on television this week surrounded by aides in camouflage poring over maps of deployments around Samarra. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)