Clash between South Sudanese factions kills at least five
Experts fear a fresh conflict if rebel forces not integrated swiftly into government military
Girls struggle to complete schooling in Uganda's nomadic Karamoja region
Most girls from the nomadic group are pressured by their parents to drop out of school and get married once they reach puberty
Q&A: Growing pains vex South Sudan, five years after independence
The world's youngest nation is grappling with war, hunger and a worsening refugee crisis.
Cannibalism, rape and death: trauma as South Sudan turns five
Mass killings, rape, torture, abductions and forced cannibalism have led to an increase in mental illness in South Sudan
UN warns of renewed cycle of sectarian strife in Iraq, urges prevention
More than 600 Sunni Muslim men and teenage boys are said to be missing after Falluja's fall
U.S. downgrades Myanmar, raises Thailand in human trafficking report
U.S. also demoted Uzbekistan to the bottom tier in its annual report on human trafficking
Up to 4.8 million South Sudanese face severe food shortages - U.N.
Seasonal rains are making many roads impassable, adding to the challenge of reaching those in need
Iraqis from Falluja in 'desperate' need of aid: charity
"They are facing a lack of all essential items - lack of water, lack of food, lack of access to toilets and showers"
U.N. hikes 2016 humanitarian appeal to record $21.6 bln after new disasters
Even as needs are rising steadily, the 2016 appeal has received only a quarter of the total requested so far