South Sudan rebels kidnap eight local aid workers - military
Rebels are demanding aid deliveries as ransom
South African women's group, citing Trump policies, cancels New York plans
The women's group said it had "serious concerns about the far-reaching impact of the recent spate of executive orders"
Japan to withdraw from South Sudan peacekeeping mission
Primary task of Japan's 350-strong military contingent, based in Juba for the past five years, has been to build infrastructure in the war-torn country
'Disaster for the whole earth' ahead without climate action - Sudan negotiator
Both poor - and rich - countries face hard times ahead without swift action on climate change, Sudan climate negotiator says
Famine-hit South Sudan to charge up to $10,000 for foreign work permits
More than 90 percent of foreigners seeking to work in South Sudan are humanitarian workers
Tiger worm toilets turn poo into fertiliser in crowded cities and refugee camps
"The joy of tiger worms is that they reproduce faster with the more poo they have to feed off"
To end HIV epidemic, listen to the youth
We have what it takes to change the course of our generation’s destiny. Will we all rise to the occasion?
Ex-South Sudan general forms rebel group, vows to topple president Kiir
The rebel group will be a new source of instability in a country where escalating violence has already uprooted an estimated 3 million people
INTERVIEW-More than 100 million at risk of starvation globally - U.N. official
"Humanitarian assistance has kept many people alive so far but their food security situation has continued to deteriorate"