Church offers age-old sanctuary to South Sudan's dispossessed
In predominantly Christian South Sudan, churches are seen as a safe haven - the custom has deep historical roots - and have become a place of refuge for civilians fleeing violence
South Sudan grounds U.N. planes in airport row
The move threatens to further delay the deployment of the latest 4,000 peacekeepers to be assigned to South Sudan
South Sudan grounds U.N. planes in airport row
The move threatens to further delay the deployment of the latest 4,000 peacekeepers
Sudanese children of Islamic State militants released in Libya
Dozens of women and children detained towards the end of the fighting have been held in Misrata
Iraq starts offensive to take back Tal Afar from Islamic State
Waves of civilians have fled the city and surrounding villages under cover of darkness over the past weeks
In the line of fire
We cannot tolerate our colleagues being targeted deliberately or harmed indiscriminately. The system must change
SPECIAL REPORT-How Syria continued to gas its people as the world looked on
There have been dozens of chlorine attacks and at least one major sarin attack since 2013, causing more than 200 deaths and hundreds of injuries
East Africa refugee crisis: We need more action, less rhetoric on responsibility sharing
Despite commitments, international response is floundering and the needs continue to grow
Uganda struggles to cope as 1 mln South Sudanese refugees pour in
The trickle of refugees into Uganda swelled into a river last year after a shaky Western-backed peace deal collapsed