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Members of the Luo Nuer gather under the shade of a tree in Ethiopia after fleeing from South Sudan's Jonglei state.

Panjwai district, Kandahar, Afghanistan

Gunmen shot dead three Christians near city of Jos in central Nigeria, a day after 11 people were killed in a suicide bombing and related violence at a catholic church, an official said Monday.

Afghan and NATO authorities are continuing to investigate the actions of a U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians and then setting many of the bodies on fire on Sunday. While no major protests over the incident occurred on Monday, authorities worry it could further fuel public opposition to foreign troops.

In Syria, Special Envoy Annan holds 'candid' talks with President Bashar al-Assad.

South Sudanese children displaced by attacks by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the town of Mundri, Western Equatoria state.

Joint UN-Arab League Special Envoy on Syria Kofi Annan.

The U.N. humanitarian chief, Valerie Amos, toured the former Syrian rebel stronghold of Baba Amr Wednesday but found most residents had fled following a bloody military siege, while activists accused the government of trying to cover up evidence of atrocities there.