Sudans' disputed Abyei to go ahead with vote despite fears of violence
Residents of the disputed Abyei border region say they will press ahead with their own referendum next week on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan
Sudanese activists protest in central Khartoum
SUDAN-PROTESTS/:Sudanese activists protest in central Khartoum
France wants action on Central Africa "sectarian poison"
Paris fears CAR will be engulfed by regional conflicts
Children convicted of vandalism in Sudan riots - lawyer
SUDAN-PROTESTS/TRIAL:Children convicted of vandalism in Sudan riots - lawyer
Ex-Central African Republic head seeks support in Africa-source
CAR-BOZIZE/:Ex-Central African Republic head seeks support in Africa-source
Around 60 dead in clashes in Central African Republic
UN Security Council to discuss peacekeeping mission
In Darfur, the limits of peacekeeping
SUDAN-DARFUR/PEACEKEEPING:In Darfur, the limits of peacekeeping
SPECIAL REPORT-The Darfur conflict's deadly gold rush
In the past year or so gold has begun to alter the nature of the decade-old conflict in Darfur, transforming it from an ethnic and political fight to one that, at least in part, is over precious metal