Obama says ceasefire 'critical first step' to South Sudan peace
Obama says leaders must quickly release political detainees
South Sudan government and rebels sign ceasefire deal
Rebels demande the release of 11 of Machar's allies, detained by the government and accused of attempting a coup.
South Sudan factions set to sign ceasefire on Thursday - mediator
Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands driven from their homes in the oil-producing nation, one of Africa's poorest
South Sudan factions set to sign ceasefire on Thursday- mediator
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/ (URGENT):South Sudan factions set to sign ceasefire on Thursday- mediator
Born on the run: South Sudanese mothers name babies to reflect ordeal
Thousands of South Sudanese refugee babies will forever be identified by the way they came into the world ? as their mothers fled conflict in their homeland.
'We're Scaling Up Where We Can,' Says WFP In South Sudan
WFP has launched a major emergency operation to get food to th ehundreds of thousands of people fleeing fighting in the world's newest country. Insecurity means that getting food to the hungry is tricky but still, since fighting erupted, WFP has reached 178,000 people. WFP's Challiss McDonough reports from the South Sudan capital Juba.
South Sudan accuses rebels of massacring 127 hospital patients
Rebels insist the detainees be freed before a deal can be signed while the government maintains that they will only be released when the due process of law has been followed
Central African Republic: Persistent violence causes great concern
Violence grinds on in the north-west of the country. The ICRC and the Central African Red Cross Society are stepping up their efforts to bring aid to the victims.