Emmanuel Akinwotu

Pope Leo is the first pope to arrive in Algeria, Africa's largest country.

Catholics are a tiny minority among the largely Muslim population.

But Algeria is the birthplace of the Order of St.

Augustine, to which Pope Leo belongs.

The trip, however, comes amid escalating tensions with the White House over the war in Iran, criticized by Pope Leo.

And on Sunday night, President Trump attacked the pope.

And while still on an aircraft landing in Algeria, Pope Leo responded.

Emmanuel Akimotu, NPR News, Lagos.

A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General condemned the killings, adding, "...attacks using drones against civilians and civilian objects are unacceptable."

Women and children were among the victims in the attack in Khutum, a town in North Darfur.

Local human rights groups, including the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated resistance committees, blamed the attacks on the Sudanese army and condemned intensifying drone strikes by both sides.

Last week, a drone strike on a hospital in south-central Sudan killed at least 10 people.

The war in Sudan has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis and, according to some estimates, has killed as many as 400,000 people.

Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR News, Lagos.

The report by MSF says the war is being fought on the backs and bodies of women and girls, many of whom have suffered sexual violence during the war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces.

Researchers spoke with more than 3,000 survivors of sexual violence who sought treatment at MSF facilities in the western region of Darfur.

Many women said they were abused by fighters while trying to flee conflict areas.

Others said they were attacked in communities where fighting had passed while performing everyday activities like farming and fetching water.

According to the report, the RSF are responsible for most of the abuse.

The war in Sudan has created the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.