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The president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the regional bloc is working with its international partners, other stakeholders, and Mali’s government to ensure a successful July 28 presidential election in Mali.

Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator.

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.