The Sudanese government continues to violate sanctions imposed by the Security Council over their actions in Darfur, according to a UN report. The report, written by a panel of experts found violations of the arms embargo, the use of cluster bombs by the Sudanese government and the illegal transfer of …

As many as 75 000 children will die over the next year in famine-like conditions created by Boko Haram if donors don’t respond quickly, the UN Children’s Fund is warning. That’s far more than the 20 000 people killed in the seven-year Islamic uprising. The severity of malnutrition levels and …

South Sudan’s government is making its first public response to a rebel leader’s call for a return to armed conflict, saying Riek Machar is placing his own ambition above peace. In the statement released Wednesday, Machar’s replacement as vice president, Taban Deng, says the call to arms is “unacceptable.”