Fifteen years into a millennium that many of us hoped would see an end to war, a spreading global violence has come to threaten the very foundations of our international system. More people fled last year than at any other time in our records. Around the world, almost 60 million have been displac...

Suicide bombers have attacked a fish market and refugee camp in the town of Baga Sola in western Chad, killing more than 30 people, officials say. More than 50 people are being treated at the hospital in the town, which is on the shores of Lake Chad. The camp on the town's outskirts is home to ten...

The UN Security Council has condemned the recent escalation of attacks by the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram and expressed deep concern that its activities are undermining peace and stability in central and west Africa. The presidential statement approved by all 15 members was the council's ...

YAOUNDE— Cameroon has launched an $8 million emergency plan to construct 200 classrooms, dormitories and latrines for 70,000 students displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. The schools will be constructed in safer localities in Cameroon, away from the volatile northern region near the Nigerian bo...

Children who have fled deadly Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria have been learning to cope with the tragedies through therapy programs operated by Unicef. Here are some examples of how they remember the attacks and what they miss most from their homes. See all photos at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/p...

By Ephrem Rugiririza The Central African Republic, which has had no less than three presidents since 2013, says it wants to emerge from a long and bloody transition by holding legitimate elections. Although already twice postponed, a new elections calendar was published on June 19. The calendar ...