Pope Francis starts a trip on Tuesday to two fragile African nations often forgotten by the world, where protracted conflicts have left millions of refugees and displaced people grappling with hunger.

Eight people were killed and three wounded after two gunmen entered a home and opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday in the southern port city of Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, in South Africa on Sunday evening, according to the South African police service (SAPS).