Fighting in South Sudan town kills four, thousands flee
Fighting broke out between soldiers and a former rebel commander's bodyguards in South Sudan's Jonglei state
Two thousand flee as battle engulfs South Sudan town
Residents seek protection at a U.N. peacekeeping base after a battle between South Sudanese soldiers and the guards of a former rebel commander laid waste to a small town
DRC tops Global Journals ranking of Humanitarian NGOs
The Global Journal exclusive NGO Top100 list was selected from 450 candidates around the globe. Danish Refugee Council is ranked first in the world among humanitarian NGOs and fourth in in the world across all sectors.
Kenya refugee round up illegal, xenophobic - rights groups
Since government plans announced, groups have documented dramatic rise in attacks on Somalis by criminals and harassment by police
Malian refugees face dire conditions in neighbouring states
Residents of northern Mali are torn between fleeing the violence at home and enduring harsh conditions in refugee camps in neighbouring countries, aid agencies say
Anti-sleeping sickness drives may also need to target animals
Trying to eliminate the main form of sleeping sickness in Africa by only targeting humans may end in failure as the disease would soon return from its animal reservoir, according to a study published 17th January.