Syrian blasts kill 14, Arab monitors may stay
Arab League looks set to extend its monitoring mission, given the lack of any Arab or world consensus on how to halt the bloodshed
INTERVIEW-Shabaab targets Uganda, attacks unlikely to succeed
Somalia militants want to hit Uganda to retaliate for AMISOM role
Violence keeps Syria on edge, Arab mission may extend
Tanks pull back from Zabadani after deal with rebels, but no sign of an overall halt to violence
Hate speech could lead to more atrocities in S. Sudan
Tensions are worsening and violence may escalate, observers say
UN calls for more govt troops in S.Sudan as its helicopters face recall
Violence has displaced some 60,000 people in South Sudan's Jonglei state since late December
South Sudan: Plan scales up critical aid as violence continues
Child rights organisation Plan International is scaling up its relief food distribution in Pibor County - South Sudan as tribal violence continues to rage in the strife-torn region.
UN says 120,000 in S.Sudan need aid after fighting
The UN has doubled the estimate of those needing food aid in the country
Home more dangerous for S. Sudanese women than war
Gender inequalities, rooted in culture, often to blame, as well as chronic poverty and a lack of development