Sudan's army seizes back town from rebels in oil state
The Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF), an umbrella of rebel groups that launched an assault on several towns late in April, pulls out of Abu Kershola
More than 70 killed in wave of Baghdad bombings
Tensions between the Shi'ite leadership and the Sunni Muslim minority are at their worst since U.S. troops left in December 2011
Ethiopian leader accuses international court of racial bias
AFRICA-ICC/(TV, PIX):Ethiopian leader accuses international court of racial bias
African leaders create emergency military force
The new force, which will deal with regional coups, rebellions and wars, is intended to reduce reliance on foreign troops
Peacekeepers cannot protect civilians in South Sudan's east-UN
Tens of thousands of people have been uprooted by clashes between the army and rebel forces in Jonglei state
ANALYSIS-Africa defence force never more needed but still a paper tiger
A continental defence force was dreamed of half a century ago by the founding fathers of independent Africa
Rebels attack army base in Sudan's top oil-producing state
The Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF), an umbrella of insurgent groups which aims to topple the president, has stepped up attacks in the past month
New fighting in central Sudanese state
One of the biggest rebel groups in Darfur says its forces attacked the army in the south of North Kordofan
Sudan suspends two biggest dailies for critical coverage-editors
Sudan has clamped down on independent media, think tanks and non-governmental groups since it discovered plans for a coup in November
Sudan suspends two biggest dailes for critical coverage-editors
SUDAN-NEWSPAPERS/:Sudan suspends two biggest dailes for critical coverage-editors