South Sudan fails to withdraw troops from Sudan border
The two countries came close to war last April in the worst border clashes since South Sudan seceded in 2011 under a peace deal that ended one of Africa's longest civil wars
South Sudan accuses Sudan of bombing; Khartoum denies
The African neighbours have been at loggerheads over oil, territory and other disputes and came close to war in April last year
Eritrean refugees protest in support of renegade soldiers
Between 5,000 and 10,000 political prisoners are held in the country of 6 million people, the U.N. human rights chief said last year
Hepatitis outbreak kills 88 in South Sudan - aid agency
More than 175,000 people have sought refuge in the new country of South Sudan after fleeing fighting in Sudan's restive border states
Listening to the Voices of Congo's Women
From a homegrown Internet caf? in Eastern DRC, 200 Congolese women leaders have come online for the first time.
Donor pledges must prioritise urgent humanitarian plight of displaced Syrians
Beirut, Rome, Washington DC, 1 February 2013 ? With the recent escalation of violence and ongoing shortages of food and other basic commodities, the Jesuit Refugee Service urges the international community to prioritise the humanitarian needs of the civilian population in Syria and neighbouring Jordan and Lebanon. It is absolutely essential that increased emergency support is directed towards organisations on the ground that both provide life sustaining aid to rising numbers of displaced persons and also promote cooperation across the ethnic and religious divide.