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Some of the families who fled the violence to Uganda brought along their belongings, including mattresses.

West African regional leaders plan to open an extraordinary two-day summit in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.

The U.S. Senate appears to have averted an institutional crisis over the rights of minority Republicans to block votes - in this case, confirmation votes for presidential nominees to federal posts. It is not clear whether a bipartisan deal will prove to be anything more than a temporary solution to one element of congressional gridlock.

The humanitarian crisis particularly affects the most vulnerable which includes children, the elderly, women and the disabled, many of whom rely entirely on humanitarian assistance.

Hundreds of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi clashed night with security forces in Cairo while demanding his return to power.

The Nigerian military said that a two-month-old offensive in the northeast had “substantially achieved” the aim of destroying Islamist bases, as well as killing or capturing a number of fighters and freeing victims of abductions.

Iraqi police say at least 28 people have been killed in a series of explosions that tore through mainly Shi'ite areas of the country.

Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour should ensure impartial investigations of military officers and police for killings outside the Republican Guard headquarters on July 8, 2013, Human Rights Watch said.

The Navy and Marine Corps spent the last decade moving away from their traditional supporting/supported roles, “and it’s time to come back,” Navy Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, the chief of naval operations, said at a forum on the future of maritime forces.