UN envoys mull escrow for Ivory Coast cocoa revenue
Idea is that anyone buying Ivorian cocoa would put money into escrow account for eventual use by presidential claimant Ouattara
Rival troops build up in Sudan's Abyei -satellite
Fertile and oil-producing Abyei is one of the most likely places for conflict to erupt in Sudan ahead of July 9 secession of its south
Jobless graduates protest in Sudan oil area - witnesses
More than 200 unemployed graduates take to the streets to demand jobs in the main oil-producing state of northern Sudan, witnesses say
Darfur to be cut into smaller states;rebel protest
Darfur rebels say the president's decision to create two new states is a bid to curb their influence
Women suffer Victorian healthcare standards
Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day but despite huge advances in medicine and healthcare many women around the world are still only able to access 'Victorian standard' health services, says the International HIV/AIDS Alliance.