Over 300 killed, thousands uprooted in bout of S.Sudan fighting
Western powers are worried the violence will escalate into full-blown civil war, undermining stability in the young African country
Child refugees dying needlessly due to vaccine bureaucracy - MSF
MSF says new vaccine could have saved many children's lives in South Sudan refugee camps but bureaucracy and red tape stopped it reaching them in time
Sudan government under fire as flash floods kill 11, displace 100,000
Flash floods in Sudan have brought both criticism of the government and solidarity with the victims
WFP Provides Food Voucher Assistance To Newly Displaced People In North Kordofan
Only two weeks after people in South Kordofan fled violence to villages in North Kordofan, WFP reached around 33,000 displaced people with food vouchers. WFP and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society distributed the vouchers in 35 locations in three localities.
Millions of girls in Africa to gain access to family planning - UNFPA
Over the next three years, the UNFPA will work with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Tanzania to develop age-appropriate sexual education for marginalised girls and young women aged 15–19
Kony's LRA rebel group weakened by defections, low morale - report
The Resolve LRA Initiative says many rebels have grown disillusioned with Joseph Kony's failure to keep in contact with the increasingly fragmented group, which continues to pose a threat to civilians in large parts of central Africa
Italian firm to provide surveillance drone for UN in Congo
CONGO-DEMOCRATIC/UN-DRONES:Italian firm to provide surveillance drone for UN in Congo
Sudan says thaw in relations may prevent South Sudan oil halt
SUDAN-SOUTHSUDAN/OIL:Sudan says thaw in relations may prevent South Sudan oil halt