Global climate models need regional sensitivity
Global climate change models are of limited use to agricultural policymakers in some regions of the developing world, according to a report by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
Latest massacre in South Sudan prompts cycle of violence fears
The reported killing of at least 100 people in South Sudan has prompted fears of a spiral into yet more violence, says child rights organisation Plan International.
Building a new Libya in a new climate
The dawn of a new Libya presents a unique opportunity to build a new political tradition ? and new resilience in the face of climate change
Tribal attacks wrench South Sudan as disarmament starts
Members of Jonglei state's Murle tribe attacked people from the Lou Nuer group in an area near the Ethiopian border over the weekend
In spotlight, Uganda says Congo slows hunt for Kony
Uganda complains army needs access to Congo to find Kony, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes
S.Sudan launches controversial Jonglei disarmament
Observers have raised concerns that disarmament could worsen conflict if it is not carried out voluntarily or equitably
Ex UN envoy accuses Sudan of genocide, Khartoum denies
Thousands of civilians fled a surge in fighting in South Kordofan that started last year, pitting government troops and allied militias against rebels