A Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldier guards the airport in Malakal
A Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldier guards the airport in Malakal January 21, 2014. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY)
Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers guard the airport in Malakal
Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers guard the airport in Malakal January 21, 2014. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY)
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares hit 5-1/2 yr high, dollar gains
MARKETS-GLOBAL:GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares hit 5-1/2 yr high, dollar gains
C. African Republic names new leader, EU to send troops
The landlocked nation, impoverished for all its mineral reserves, descended into chaos when mainly Muslim rebels, known as Seleka, seized power in March
EU to send 500 troops to C.African Republic, fewer than expected
A senior U.N. official warned last week of the risk of genocide in Central African Republic unless there was a more decisive international response
South Sudan says retakes oil state capital Malakal, rebels deny
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST (TV, PIX):South Sudan says retakes oil state capital Malakal, rebels deny
EU to send military force to Central African Republic
A senior U.N. official has warned of a risk of genocide in Central African Republic unless there is a more decisive international response
People look at the site of car bomb attack in Baghdad
People look at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad January 20, 2014. Seven bomb explosions killed 26 people and wounded 67 in the Iraqi capital on Monday, police and medics said, as security forces battled Sunni Muslim militants around the western cities of Falluja and Ramadi. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)