Former UN official Kamil Idris has been named Sudan's new prime minister, as the country's warring factions continue to battle for control amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.

The situation in South Sudan is heading towards a dangerous turning point due to intensifying political and military tensions and risking a return to full-scale civil war, writes Farouk Abu Deif ...

The war in Sudan has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Changes in battlefield tactics, along with new political and diplomatic dynamics, are hampering mediation – and could see Sudan divided under ...

Opinion - For decades, the international community has held fast to the aspiration of a unified Somalia. Yet that vision--however noble--no longer corresponds with realities on the ground. Somalia ...

Uncertainty clouds the continuity of the Pretoria Agreement, as disagreement between Ethiopia’s federal government and the ...

Ethiopia has long held a central role in regional politics, not only due to its geographical location but also because of its historical, political, and diplomatic significance.In recent years, ...

Sweeping cuts in U.S. contributions have put UN finances under great strain. Many at the UN have long felt it should slim ...

The bespectacled, grey-bearded man ran out of the primary school in Khartoum's Amarat district, shaking with shock.

After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full ...