S. Sudan finishes oil shutdown, wants border deal
South Sudan will only restart oil output after broader deal reached on issues such as border security and disputed Abyei region
Stories of struggling families emerge as Plan steps up relief in South Sudan
Plan communication officer in South Sudan meets families caught up in inter-communal clashes.
Sudanese oil stand-off has grave internal implications for North and South
Direct North-South hostilities are not the only danger in the current stand-off between Sudan and South Sudan, Saferworld said today. "We are particularly concerned about the grave implications the current stand-off could have for internal stability and prosperity in both countries", said Hesta Groenewald, Head of Saferworld's Sudan and Great Lakes Programme.
One dies in violent protests in Sudan's Darfur
Sudanese security forces fired bullets into the air and used tear gas and batons to disperse the demonstrators in Nyala, two witnesses said.
DRC: 85% of AIDS patients deprived of treatment
MSF is alarmed by the situation of HIV/AIDS patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We are particularly concerned by the low priority given to the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS by the Congolese authorities and also the withdrawal of donors.