Yemen cholera epidemic slowing after infecting 400,000
New cases are continuing at between 5,000 and 6,000 per day, but the epidemic curve shows that the outbreak peaked about three weeks ago
Congo’s next big crisis
The Democratic Republic of the Congo must brace itself for a catastrophe brimming just below the surface
Western donors freeze support for 'obsolete' South Sudan peace deal
The deal collapsed after fighting broke out in the capital Juba last July
Mosul morgue workers struggle to cope with "river of blood"
The battle for Mosul is over, but the task of sorting out the dead is only just beginning
Is it time to rethink humanitarian insurance?
Could more access to insurance help governments of poorer countries deal with more climate-related disasters?
South Sudan rebel Machar declines to renounce violence -mediator
UN has warned of a possible genocide as millions have fled their homes, crop harvests are devastated because of the worst drought in years and millions face famine
Yemen named as nation where risk of mass killing rose most in 2016 - study
Yemen's war between a Saudi-led coalition and Iran-allied Houthis has killed more than 10,000 people and left millions starving
U.S. top court rejects Trump bid to include grandparents in travel ban
The latest round in the fight over Trump's executive order, which he says is needed for national security reasons, began after the Supreme Court intervened last month
South Sudan peace hopes fade as war fragments, alliances shift
Fighting has killed tens of thousands of people and uprooted about 4 mln, stirring old rivalries between Dinka, Nuer and other ethnic groups