Red Cross says staff member killed in South Sudan ambush
"We are shaken and distraught by the killing of our colleague who was travelling in a convoy of vehicles which were clearly marked with the Red Cross emblem"
Red Cross links investors to war zones with first 'humanitarian bond'
"We need to have new corporate investors willing to join us and take risks to invest in us"
INTERVIEW-Massive aid urgently needed for Congo's "Cinderella crisis" - Oxfam chief
Thousands of people have been killed and 1.4 million uprooted in Kasai since the start of an insurrection in August 2016
From Ebola to mudslides, Sierra Leone learns painful disaster lessons
"People do have the opportunity to increase or reduce vulnerability and hence the damage suffered during an event"
FACTBOX-Beyond Harvey: deadly floods bring havoc to Africa, Asia
Floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal have killed more than 1,200 people and affected 40 million
Refugee influx: Africa’s largest silent crisis
It is vital that funds be mobilized so that refugees can provide food for themselves sooner rather than relying on food aid
Guinea says 19 bodies washed up after Sierra Leone mudslide
"The bodies in all likelihood come from Sierra Leone since there have been no alerts about boats that have capsized"
Mudslide at Guinea rubbish dump kills at least eight
Shifting rainfall patterns, rampant deforestation and expanding urban populations are increasing the risk of deadly mudslides across west and central Africa
Nearly 500 dead pulled from Sierra Leone mudslide - coroner
One of Africa's worst flooding-related disasters in years occurred when the side of Mount Sugar Loaf collapsed on Monday after heavy rain
Congo landslide death toll likely to rise over 200 - Ituri vice governor
Many parts of west and central Africa are vulnerable to landslides, because land is heavily deforested and communities crowd into steep hillsides