Sudan accused of bombing civilians

The UN has warned the situation in South Sudan has actually worsened since a peace deal was signed by the president and the rebel leader last month under intense international pressure.

The army in South Sudan tells all civilians to leave the city of Bentiu, saying it is on the verge of recapturing the oil hub from rebel forces.

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UN ambassador said Wednesday that nearly 180,000 people sheltering in UN bases in his war-torn country should be encouraged to return home despite ongoing fighting.

Two al-Qaeda bombers who had been trained in Sudan attacked the ship in 2000 killing 17 US sailors.

A medical charity accuses the UN in South Sudan of "shocking indifference" towards people sheltering at its compound in the capital, Juba.

Muslim communities in many towns in the Central African Republic are threatened as reprisal attacks on civilians continue, a medical charity warns

At least 40 people have been killed by Islamist militants in the north-east Nigerian town of Monguno, residents there tell the BBC.

Community leaders in central Nigeria accuse government troops of killing civilians and burning villages following the deaths of six soldiers.