The UN's Commissioner for Human Rights has warned the crisis in South Sudan is on the verge of catastrophe after a three-day visit to the country.
Will Ross reports from a protest in Abuja where mothers have been pressing for the release of 230 schoolgirls abducted by militants two weeks ago.
Burkina Faso's High Court refuses to rule on a request for ex-President Thomas Sankara's body to be exhumed, 27 years after he was killed.
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A top Senegalese rebel leader declares a unilateral ceasefire in Casamance, raising hopes of ending one of West Africa's longest-running conflicts.
More than 9,000 child soldiers are fighting in South Sudan's brutal civil war as the country faces the threat of famine, the UN human rights chief says.
Actor George Clooney finishes his role as a United Nations Messenger of Peace after six years of campaigning about conflicts in countries like Sudan.
The Nigerian government has been criticised for not doing enough to find and release some 190 schoolgirls abducted by militants two weeks ago.
A march will be held in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, to press for the release of some 190 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist militants.
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