U.S. urges end to Sudan fighting
U.S. special envoy for Sudan urges Khartoum and opposition groups in Blue Nile state to immediately start talks to end fighting
Degraded soils threaten world food security - FAO
In Africa 6.3 million hectares of degraded farmland have lost fertility - FAO
Gunfire erupts in Sudan border city as residents return
Officials say 12 soldiers, six policemen and three citizens killed in Damazin fighting since last week
Africans trapped in southern Libya fear for lives-aid agencies
Thousands are in need of protection from growing harassment