Rape, acid attacks, kidnap: girls face rising violence in fight for education -UN
Many of the attacks are done in the name of religion or culture, while others are gang-related, notably in El Salvador and other parts of Central America
Two bombs in Baghdad kill 15 civilians -sources
Despite violence, govt lifted longstanding night-time curfew on Saturday night aimed at normalising life in war-torn city
Three Sudanese aid workers killed -government official
Aid workers were killed while returning from Kurmuk after aid distribution in the region
FEATURE-Famine threat to South Sudan if war continues to block aid
Ensuring people have enough to eat is a constant battle in country where roads only exist for few, dry months
U.S. women at risk of FGM more than doubles since 2000 - research
California, New York and Minnesota top list of states with most women and girls at risk
A girl removes belongings from a donkey after it fell onto its side upon arrival at the Zamzam IDP camp in North Darfur
A girl removes belongings from a donkey after it fell onto its side upon arrival at the Zamzam IDP camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), near El Fasher in North Darfur February 4, 2015. Thousands have fled areas in east Jebel Marra and north of Tawilla due to clashes between government forces and armed opposition groups, according to local media. REUTERS/ Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah
UN chief warns South Sudan's warring leaders to put people first
More than 10,000 people have been killed and 1.5 million driven from their homes during the conflict that erupted in Dec 2013
US bank ending of Somali money transfers to have "catastrophic" impact
Money transfer firms are vital link in keeping Somali families fed, aid projects financed, aid groups say
Two Russians kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region
The Russians work for UTair airline which works with the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission