Up to 4.8 million South Sudanese face severe food shortages - U.N.
Seasonal rains are making many roads impassable, adding to the challenge of reaching those in need
Iraqis from Falluja in 'desperate' need of aid: charity
"They are facing a lack of all essential items - lack of water, lack of food, lack of access to toilets and showers"
U.N. hikes 2016 humanitarian appeal to record $21.6 bln after new disasters
Even as needs are rising steadily, the 2016 appeal has received only a quarter of the total requested so far
Rebel, army clashes kill 43 near South Sudan's Wau - government
Thirty-nine of the casualties are civilians
Iraqi army closes in on Islamic State militants near Falluja
Some officials estimate that as little as 10 percent of Falluja had been destroyed
Rare U.N. Eritrea aid shipment shows Asmara slowly opening up
Shipment of 1,100 tonnes of sorghum for South Sudan through country's main Massawa port is first cargo to land in Eritrea since 2006
South Sudan forces, armed groups clash, displacing civilians - U.N.
Fighting between government forces and armed groups around a town in the northwest forces thousands to flee
ANALYSIS-With refugees here to stay, hosts get help to make them an asset
Growing number of organisations, including U.N. and World Bank, shift approach to longer-term help for refugees to become more self-sufficient