SUDAN

The measles outbreak in Sudan is the country's biggest one in years, and it has mostly affected children under 15.

"The only surprise is that there is anyone surprised by the outcome," said J. Peter Pham, an expert on Africa.

At least 129 children were killed in fighting in May, while several others were raped or castrated, Unicef says.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir can still be arrested anywhere and by anyone -- but the will to do so is lacking.

Besides an arrest warrant from the U.N.-backed International Criminal Court, a South African court also has issued an arrest warrant for him.

A South African court ordered Omar al-Bashir not to leave the country because of an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.

The UN warned that violent attacks on international peacekeepers and civilians in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region have been increasing while tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee the fighting.

The decision to exclude Israel, despite a draft recommendation from a high-ranking U.N. official, was reportedly made under "intense pressure" from Washington and Tel Aviv.

Opposition leaders in the Sudan Call alliance were invited to attend a meeting with the European Union Parliament in Strasbourg.

As well-armed criminal groups kill Africa’s elephants at an alarming rate, anti-poaching groups are becoming “militarized” in response.

Once Mozambique’s new laws go into effect, there will still be 35 African countries that deem homosexuality a criminal act.

Hundreds of LGBT people have been killed in violent attacks since 2011 despite continued efforts to protect their rights, a U.N. report says.

Some jihadist groups in West Africa are putting their hands on heavy weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles.

"Today's news is further evidence that President Obama seems more interested in capitulating to our adversaries than in confronting them," Bush said.

The long-awaited move is the latest development in ongoing diplomatic talks between the two nations.

North Korea was taken off the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list in 2008.

Saudi officials claim the increased beheadings show the kingdom's commitment to "maintaining security and realising justice." In 2014, Saudi Arabian beheadings ranked third in the world, after China and Iran, according to Amnesty International.

Hundreds of thousands need help, and those who can provide it are running for their lives.

Pamela Geller is president of the American Freedom Defense Initiative.

The case marked the first time a global bank pleaded guilty to violations of U.S. economic sanctions.

President Omar al-Bashir won 94 percent of the vote, after over a dozen civilians were killed and wounded in an airstrike by Sudan's air force.