Development lenders pledge $8 bln to Horn of Africa
"Now is a crucial moment to end the cycles of conflict and poverty," UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says
Sudan's Bashir wins party backing for vote, set to extend 25 year rule
Bashir has pledged redraw constitution, bring opposition parties into government but no visible progress made
Chinese peacekeepers expected in South Sudan at start of 2015 -U.N.
China to contribute infantry battalion to a U.N. peacekeeping mission for the first time
Ebola survivors in Liberia are symbols of hope and help
Ebola survivors can play valuable role in caring for orphans and telling people how to avoid infection
Sudan's Bashir chosen by ruling party as candidate for 2015 elections
Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of genocide and war crimes
South Sudan sexual violence "rampant," 2-year-old raped -UN
Victims include women, men, girls and boys, with 74 percent of them below the age of 18
Population growth far outpaces food supply in conflict-ravaged Sahel - study
Political violence seems likely to intensify as growing populations battle for dwindling food supplies