South Sudan: Plan ramps up relief as the number of people needing urgent aid doubles
Child rights organisation Plan International is ramping up its relief food distribution in Jonglei state, South Sudan to meet the food requirements of 50,000 people over the next three months.
Sudan to give UN only limited access in border states
Violence in the region has forced about 417,000 people to flee their homes, the United Nations estimates
Arab committee wants extended Syria mission-sources
Arab League looks set to extend its monitoring mission, given the lack of any Arab or world consensus on how to halt bloodshed in the country