N'DJAMENA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Chad's national assembly extended a state of emergency in the western Lake Chad region by four months on Wednesday following a double attack by Boko Haram militants that killed some 12 people. "The state of emergency is prolonged by 147 unanimous votes by the parliam...

Representatives of nine ethnic health groups from across Myanmar recently held a three-day meeting at the Thailand-Myanmar border to discuss how to deal with challenges they face in delivering medical assistance to people in need as an increasing number of international aid groups withdraw programs ...

Somalia's refugee exodus crossed a new threshold this past week, with more than a million people now having fled the country for the surrounding region, according to the latest UNHCR data. The most recent arrivals continue to cite insecurity and dwindling food resources as the main reasons for their...