Poorer African states put children first-study
Poorer countries dedicate a bigger share of their spending to social programmes, the report says
Civilians, young and old, flee Abyei - UN
Up to 20,000 civilians fled the disputed border region of Abyei after North Sudan seized its main town at the weekend
At least 20,000 flee violence in Abyei - UN
The United Nations says people are fleeing Sudan's Abyei region to Agok in the south after the northern army seized the disputed area
Looters torch main town in Abyei - UN
Analysts fear north-south fighting over Sudan's Abyei could reignite a full blown conflict in Sudan, a move that could have a devastating impact on the region