Sudanese security forces fire teargas at protesters in Khartoum -witnesses
Authorities have shut schools and declared states of emergency in several regions since protests first broke out earlier in December
EXPERT VIEWS - As crises multiply, what are aid groups' priorities for 2019?
We asked aid agencies to name their 3 priorities for 2019
The fight for rights: Five gains and five losses for women in 2018
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Eight killed as price protests spread in Sudan
Public anger has been building over price rises and other economic hardships - including a doubling in the cost of bread this year
Ravaged by Ebola and war, Congo named most neglected crisis of 2018
In Congo, 13 million people in a population of 82 million need help
S.Sudanese forces assault peace deal monitors -group
The female member of the team was forced to strip naked
U.N. launches $2.7 bln appeal for Africa's biggest refugee crisis
This year the UNHCR received less than 40 percent of the total $1.4 billion it appealed for
British schoolgirls at risk of FGM during Christmas break
Campaigners say teachers should look out for warning signs, such as when a child is taken abroad for a long time to a country where there is a high prevalence of FGM
Will 2019 bring peace or famine? South Sudan marks five years of war
The conflict has forced an estimated 4.2 million people from their homes, about 2 million inside and 2.2 million outside the country
U.N. moves LGBT+ refugees to safe houses after Kenya camp attacks
LGBT+ refugees said they were assaulted by locals and fellow refugees in Kenya's Kakuma camp