Refugee influx: Africa’s largest silent crisis
It is vital that funds be mobilized so that refugees can provide food for themselves sooner rather than relying on food aid
War-ravaged South Sudan passes budget, but funding will be "difficult"
Finance ministry said last month that it needs donors to fund more than a third of the proposed budget
In war-torn Darfur, new US aid chief stresses need for humanitarian access
Unfettered humanitarian access is a key demand for the easing of U.S. sanctions against the government of President Omar al-Bashir.
The cost of clean water: $150 billion a year, says World Bank
The risk of diarrhoeal diseases and malnutrition caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation is creating a "silent emergency" - World Bank
UN moves to protect South Sudan civilians after years of criticism
Aid groups have frequently criticised U.N. peacekeepers in South Sudan for not doing enough to protect civilians.
In first trip, new USAID chief visits Sudan as sanctions deadline nears
U.S. aid chief Mark Green is due to visit projects in drought-hit zones including neighbouring Ethiopia.
Church offers age-old sanctuary to South Sudan's dispossessed
In predominantly Christian South Sudan, churches are seen as a safe haven - the custom has deep historical roots - and have become a place of refuge for civilians fleeing violence
South Sudan grounds U.N. planes in airport row
The move threatens to further delay the deployment of the latest 4,000 peacekeepers to be assigned to South Sudan
South Sudan grounds U.N. planes in airport row
The move threatens to further delay the deployment of the latest 4,000 peacekeepers