South Sudan hires U.S. lobbyists to help block war crimes court - contract
U.N. agencies have accused troops loyal to both President Salva Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar of atrocities during the conflict - accusations that both sides have regularly denied
Violence flares in northern Kenya as pressure mounts on villagers
A growing population, changing weather patterns, and displacement caused by conflict are all crowding more people and livestock into arid scrublands
325 detained migrants evacuated as war reaches Tripoli
More than 3,600 jailed migrants have been trapped in the capital since forces from the east of the country started an advance to capture it
Detention centre opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli
More than 3,600 jailed migrants have been trapped in the capital since forces from the east of the country started an advance to capture it
'Water is life': unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands
Thought to be the biblical Garden of Eden and named a UNESCO world heritage site, the marshes are experiencing their highest water levels since they were restored in 2003
Saudi Arabia, UAE to send $3 billion in aid to Sudan
The aid from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is the first major publicly announced assistance to Sudan from Gulf states in several years
Saudi Arabia, UAE grant $3 billion of support to Sudan
Sudan has been suffering from a deepening economic crisis that has caused cash shortages and long queues at bakeries and petrol stations
Rebels in southern Sudan announce halt to hostilities until July 31
The SPLM-N had sought to topple Bashir and is seeking autonomy for Blue Nile and South Kordofan and a redistribution of wealth and political powers in the country
Shunned by investors, poorer nations seek to climate-proof growth
"The moment calls for a robust response to protect economic growth from the risks of climate change and secure continued progress," says Marshall Island finance minister
OPINION: A new dawn for women's rights in Sudan
It is crucial that women are given a seat at the table to ensure their rights are central in the creation of a new political order