CAIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrives in Cairo on Friday hoping to mend ties with Islamic religious leaders but his message of peace comes as Egypt's Coptic Christian community faces unprecedented pressure from Islamic State militants who have threatened to wipe it out.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrives in Cairo on Friday hoping to mend ties with Islamic religious leaders just as Egypt's ancient Christian community faces unprecedented pressure from Islamic State militants who have threatened to wipe it out.

NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have fled their homes and are now trapped under intense sun without food, water or medical care, aid agencies said on Thursday after fierce fighting forced them to pull out of the region.

NAIROBI, April 28 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. - - - - - EVENTS: *Kenya, Uganda to release consumer inflation data for April anytime starting on Friday. *MAURITIUS - The central bank auctions 91-day, 182-day and 364-day Treasury bills worth a total 2.3 billion rupees. GLOBAL MARKETS Asian stocks slipped on Friday as investors took profits