Deserted Syrian children flee to Lebanon. According to UNICEF, thousands of Syrian children are fleeing their country alone. Separated from their families and forced to survive on their own, they face high risks of abuse and violence.

Suspected Boko Haram fighters have launched an offensive against the key Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the largest city in Borno State, witnesses said. Armed men on Sunday hit Maiduguri's south in a bid to gain entry to the strategically-important city. The attack on the state capital comes just...