Volunteers who joined the Iraqi army to fight against IS militants march during training in Basra
Volunteers who joined the Iraqi army to fight against Islamic State (IS) militants march during training in Basra, southeast of Baghdad, September 9, 2014. Picture taken September 9, 2014. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags - CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)
Germany Supports Vulnerable People In Sudan Through Nutrient-Dense Food
KHARTOUM – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$ 2.7 million contribution from the Government of Germany. WFP will use the funds to buy 2,212 metric tonnes of Super Cereal, a nutrient-dense food that WFP adapted to prevent acute malnutrition, particularly among children in Sudan.
U.N. says China not yet deploying peacekeepers in South Sudan
CHINA-SUDAN/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-U.N. says China not yet deploying peacekeepers in South Sudan
China deploys troops to U.N. force to protect South Sudan oilfields - WSJ
CHINA-SUDAN/:China deploys troops to U.N. force to protect South Sudan oilfields - WSJ
Iraqi Kurdistan could end FGM in a generation – expert
FGM rates are falling in Iraqi Kurdistan, but ignorance remains about the harm it causes, study shows
Battle for Benghazi could break up Libya
LIBYA-SECURITY/:Battle for Benghazi could break up Libya
Sudanese asylum seekers tortured after being sent home by Israel - HRW
Darfuri man was beaten, given electric shocks on forced return from Israel
Iraq's President Masoum shakes hands with Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Danaifar at a parliamentary session to vote on Iraq's new government at the parliament headquarters, in Baghdad
Iraq's President Fouad Masoum (L) shakes hands with Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Hassan Danaifar at a parliamentary session to vote on Iraq's new government at the parliament headquarters, in Baghdad September 8, 2014. Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime minister on Monday night, in a bid to rescue Iraq from collapse, with sectarianism and Arab-Kurdish tensions on the rise. Picture taken September 8, 2014. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQELECTIONS POLITICS - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) ELECTIONS
Iraq's new prime minister al-Abadi shakes hands with Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Danaifar at a parliamentary session to vote on Iraq's new government at the parliament headquarters, in Baghdad
Iraq's new prime minister Haider al-Abadi (L) shakes hands with Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Hassan Danaifar at a parliamentary session to vote on Iraq's new government at the parliament headquarters, in Baghdad September 8, 2014. Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime minister on Monday night, in a bid to rescue Iraq from collapse, with sectarianism and Arab-Kurdish tensions on the rise. Picture taken September 8, 2014. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQELECTIONS POLITICS - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) ELECTIONS