US draft requests 4,200 Ethiopia troops for Abyei
Washington "gravely concerned about the humanitarian situation in Southern Kordofan," the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has said
International Widows Day
Today marks the first annual International Widow's Day, a day of action adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly last December to "give special attention to the situation of widows and their children."
UN says 73,000 flee Sudan border state fighting
U.N. humanitarian chief warns insecurity and restrictions on movement are hampering efforts to deliver aid
EXPERT VIEWS-Why Africa farming with trees boosts climate security
Growing trees on farms will help farmers adapt to changing weather patterns, say experts
Obama urges ceasefire in Sudan's Southern Kordofan
"The situation in Southern Kordofan is dire, with deeply disturbing reports of attacks based on ethnicity," Obama has said