Nine people dead in violence in western Ethiopian region
Residents told Reuters that large mobs were attacking ethnic minorities that had settled there
South Sudan rivals sign peace agreement in Khartoum
The agreement aims to end a war in which tens of thousands of people have been killed.
More parents trade girls for cows as war and climate change hit east Africa
Parents can now receive up to 300 cows in bride price, up from about 30 cows during peacetime
Legal fate of Sudanese teen fuels debate over child marriage
Sudanese law allows for the marriage of a girl once she hits puberty, and a 10-year-old girl can be married by a guardian with the permission of a judge
U.S. top court backs Trump on travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations
"We express no view on the soundness of the policy"
Death sentence quashed on Sudanese teen who killed husband - lawyer
Rights campaigners had called for President Omar al-Bashir to pardon Hussein
Uganda police arrest 15 refugees after four killed in fight during World Cup game
The trouble began at half time when a Dinka man left the video hall, only to find when he came back that a Nuer man had occupied his seat
More time needed to achieve peace, South Sudan rebels say
Rebel leader Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir met for the first time since 2016, when a peace deal collapsed and fighting re-erupted between their forces
South Sudan's president and rebel leader meet for peace talks
"This is a last-ditch attempt but a serious one to broker a deal"
Conflict, climate change choke efforts to cure poverty, inequality - UN
"Countries face mounting challenges"