The attack on the facility in Mariupol reflects an unfortunate trend in wars in Syria, Ethiopia and other countries. The impact on health care in the short-term and the long run is beyond devastating.
Their vehicle was ambushed in the Central African Republic on Monday. They were hoping to shed light on reports of a private Russian military company fighting in the country.
The attacks took place over two weeks in May in the city of Bambari. Some groups, including Doctors Without Borders, have pulled out some staffers and cut back on their services.
Didier Kassai was determined to be an artist. In the troubled Central African Republic, where nearly 40 percent of adults aren't literate, his posters convey life-saving information.
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote the op-ed to draw attention to the country's conflict and suffering. It was criticized on social media for its "shallow" reporting. What's his response?
The group says armed men killed a staff member during an attack on a convoy that lasted more than 40 minutes. It's one of many recent attacks worldwide on the group's staff.
It is the first time the International Criminal Court has convicted someone based on his role as a military commander. It is also the first time rape has been prosecuted by this court as a war crime.
Serving as a U.N. peacekeeper can be a lucrative profession for young Africans. But Burundians seeking such work must pledge loyalty to their government, which is implicated in human rights abuses.
This month, investigators learned that some peacekeepers were paying girls less than $1 for sex in the Central Africa Republic. It's part of a pattern of abuse. Can the U.N. stop it?
Internally displaced children in the Central African Republic said French peacekeepers were offering them food in exchange for sex acts. A year and a half later, the U.N.'s response is under fire.
The pontiff is expected to address issues of religious tolerance, economic inequality and global warming while he travels through Kenya, Uganda and the war-torn Central African Republic.
The trumpeting roar of an elephant is loud. But scientists living with herds in the forests of central Africa say the deep rumbles that humans can't hear, but can feel, carry crucial messages, too.
President Francois Hollande warns of consequences if the allegations about abuse in the Central African Republic are true. The U.N. worker who publicly revealed the abuse has been suspended.
