U.S. asks Sudan rebels to stop recruiting refugee child soldiers
Fighting in Sudan has raged for more than a year, complicating peace talks with South Sudan and prompting aid agencies to warn of an impending humanitarian catastrophe in the region
Rebels in Sudan's Darfur say they shelled state capital
The rebels aimed to destroy El Fasher's air base in retaliation for government air strikes, a rebel spokesman said
INTERVIEW: Domestic rape more common than armed rape in wars
Women have also perpetrated sexual violence in conflicts, says author of new report
Malis locust mitigation capacity undermined by conflict
[ABIDJAN] In the coming weeks, Northern Mali could face severe locust outbreaks, as a result of recent fighting and instability that has weakened the region's capacity to destroy the insects, according to experts.
New fighting in Sudan's Darfur region, several killed
Darfur has been plagued by violence since mainly non-Arab tribes took up arms in 2003, complaining the central government in Khartoum had neglected the remote western territory