Aid workers attacked most often in West and Central Africa
Central African Republic is the most troubling country in the region in terms of attacks on aid workers and civilians
Cities across Africa face threat of landslides like Sierra Leone
Threat worsening as rainfall, deforestation increase
Hundreds still missing in Sierra Leone mudslide as search intensifies
Aid agencies have warned that corpses trapped in the mud are likely to contaminate water sources and cause outbreaks of disease
East Africa refugee crisis: We need more action, less rhetoric on responsibility sharing
Despite commitments, international response is floundering and the needs continue to grow
Kitchen gardens cultivate bond between refugees, Kenyan hosts
A project in northern Kenya aims to make refugees self-reliant through farming, while helping them integrate with the local community
U.N. inquiry finds Congolese militia likely killed U.N. monitors
Michael Sharp, an American, and Zaida Catalan, a Swede, were killed in central Congo on March 12 while carrying out investigations for a report
"Hidden" hunger crisis in Congo pushing it closer to famine
"It's a humanitarian tsunami, but it's a silent tsunami, that's the problem"
At least 27 people killed in Congo protest -Human Rights Watch
The majority of the deaths were in the capital, Kinshasa
Congo security forces kill at least 14 in clashes with sect
A series of large-scale prison breaks across Congo in the past few months has aggravated insecurity since Kabila refused to step down after his mandate expired
Drugged and dragged into conflict, Congolese children suffer 'terrible abuse'
Children are prey to attacks, detention and sexual violence, as well as the threat of diseases and malnutrition