Christian militia threat to peace in C. African Republic-French commander
A legislator was murdered at the weekend after calling for the militias to be disarmed
S.Sudan rebels say they will boycott latest peace talks
Rebels say they want four remaining political prisoners held by the Juba government to be released and the Ugandan army to withdraw from South Sudan
S.Sudan rebels boycott latest round of peace talks
South Sudanese rebels say they won't attend peace talks unless government frees political prisoners
South Sudan rebels say to boycott next round of peace talks in Ethiopia
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/TALKS (URGENT):South Sudan rebels say to boycott next round of peace talks in
A falcon scavenges for scraps as a woman cleans fish at the banks of Sobat river in Upper Nile State, South Sudan
A falcon scavenges for scraps as a woman cleans fish at the banks of Sobat river in Upper Nile State, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
INTERVIEW-S.Sudan has enough forex for 6 months despite conflict -minister
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/ECONOMY (INTERVIEW):INTERVIEW-S.Sudan has enough forex for 6 months despite conflict -minister
Politician gunned down in Central African Republic capital
Jean-Emmanuel Djarawa was killed a day after he made a speech denouncing recent violence and calling for Christian militias to be confined to barracks
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Dampen Shift Towards Renewables
By Samuel OakfordNEW YORK, Feb 10 2014 (IPS) - Despite evolving public awareness and alarm over climate change, subsidies for the production and consumption of fossil fuels remain a stubborn impediment to shifting the world's energy matrix towards renewable sources. Collectively, fossil fuel subsidies amount to a nearly two-trillion-dollar oar left dragging in the water. Today, lawmakers hold routine hearings on climate change's costs […]