U.N. raises $500 mln for South Sudan after "painful" visit
One in five South Sudanese -- 2.5 million people in total -- will need food aid up to March, with fears of localised famine
Three Sudanese aid workers killed -government official
Aid workers were killed while returning from Kurmuk after aid distribution in the region
FEATURE-Famine threat to South Sudan if war continues to block aid
Ensuring people have enough to eat is a constant battle in country where roads only exist for few, dry months
UN chief warns South Sudan's warring leaders to put people first
More than 10,000 people have been killed and 1.5 million driven from their homes during the conflict that erupted in Dec 2013
US bank ending of Somali money transfers to have "catastrophic" impact
Money transfer firms are vital link in keeping Somali families fed, aid projects financed, aid groups say
Two Russians kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region
The Russians work for UTair airline which works with the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission
Sudanese opposition calls for nationwide boycott of April polls
Opposition parties cite deteriorating political and press freedoms, worsening insurgencies as boycott reasons
South Sudan's warring sides sign another ceasefire deal
The two sides need a transitional government in place by July, when Salva Kiir's presidential term runs out