The EU's Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €1 billion economic aid package for Lebanon in exchange for the country slowing migration to the EU. The move comes amid a sharp rise in Syrian refugees headed to Cyprus.

How did an argument in Khartoum between rival generals drag Sudan into civil war and push it to the brink of a repeat of the Darfur genocide of two decades ago?

Kenya and Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as heavy rains persist. Also, with millions on the brink of famine in Sudan, we speak to an activist monitoring the crisis who shares his concerns about an imminent attack on the city of El Fasher.