Residents in Sudan border states survive on roots, leaves -UN
UN warns of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan's conflict-torn southern region, amid reports that people there are starving to death and others are surviving on roots and leaves
South Sudan sees northern border zone within a month
Sudan leader Omar Hassan al-Bashir and South Sudan's Salva Kiir met in Ethiopia at the weekend to try to quell tensions
Exclusion drives C. African Republic revolt, France steers clear
Central African Republic remains a festering sore of instability at the heart of an economically buoyant continent
Exclusion drives CAR revolt and, this time, France won't intervene
While lacking the strategic attention gained by other African hotspots such as Somalia, Mali or eastern Congo, Central African Republic nonetheless remains a festering sore of instability at the heart of the continent
Sudan, South Sudan agree once again to set up buffer zone
No time frame for the demilitarised zone along disputed border to be set up
Leaders of Sudan, S.Sudan start talks to defuse tension
North and south have already agreed to resume oil exports and secure the volatile border but they failed to follow through
UN refugee agency uses digital fingerprinting in S. Sudan
UNHCR says biometrics will help identify refugees more quickly so they can receive better assistance
Sudan, S.Sudan leaders to try to defuse tension at summit
The two sides meet on Friday to try to reach agreement over oil and security but deep mistrust remains