South Sudan rebel Machar declines to renounce violence -mediator
UN has warned of a possible genocide as millions have fled their homes, crop harvests are devastated because of the worst drought in years and millions face famine
Yemen named as nation where risk of mass killing rose most in 2016 - study
Yemen's war between a Saudi-led coalition and Iran-allied Houthis has killed more than 10,000 people and left millions starving
South Sudan peace hopes fade as war fragments, alliances shift
Fighting has killed tens of thousands of people and uprooted about 4 mln, stirring old rivalries between Dinka, Nuer and other ethnic groups
South Sudan's president declares state of emergency in home state
Local media said dozens of people had been killed in the fighting in Gogrial state in the country's north
As Islamic State militants routed in Iraq, their families fear reprisals
Those who suffered three years of extreme violence and privation under IS say the militants' relatives have no place among them
WIDER IMAGE-Tired of war, South Sudanese youth turn to art to push for peace
"I hope for better serviced institutions, better opportunities for youth, a country where I don't need to be from a specific tribe"
UNICEF says three contractors detained in South Sudan
Aid workers are increasingly targeted in the four-year civil war
Cholera may accelerate famine in Yemen as resources shift - UN
Limited U.N. funds shifted away from food programmes
Amnesty says Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle
Death toll very likely above 3,700 but may never be fully known
FEATURE-South Sudan's women deminers brave danger to change their children's future
A growing number of women deminers are clearing up bomb and unexploded ordnance - most of them mothers wanting to provide safety for their families