Deputy Director of USAID, Donald Steinberg, recently in Juba for independence celebrations.
Five Southern Sudanese rebel groups have joined forces under the leadership of General George Athor
Yasir Arman, head of SPLM's branch in north of Sudan, says party will split after referendum
Opposition parties in Khartoum say the vote was rigged
Mishaps marred but did not destroy region's new democratic hopes
Observers concern over whether government can deliver credible poll
Northern opposition parties allege elections will not be fair under current conditions
UN official says incidents of inter-tribal violence escalated in South Sudan before key elections, killing 450, displacing nearly 60,000
Sudan's JEM warns it may pull-out of negotiations if government pursues parallel agreement with newly-formed rebel umbrella group
France detained Agathe Habyarimana, widow of former Rwandan leader whose death in 1994 set off ethnic slaughter
Most powerful Darfur rebel group to sign power-sharing deal with Sudanese president
National Union of Somali Journalists reports Islamist militant group al-Shabab imprisoned Ali Yusuf Adan
Power struggle between Odinga, Kibaki threatens political deal negotiated two years ago to end weeks of election violence
Raila Odinga calls on former UN chief Annan to help resolve deadlock over distribution of powers, corruption investigations
Human-rights activists welcome news, alleging gross rights violations committed by police force under Hussein Ali's command
Kenyan government says that Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal will remain in custody until an avenue is found for his return to Jamaica
Aid organizations say slide-back possible as a landmark peace agreement nears end
Kenyan Muslim leaders protest action against Jamaican-born preacher, plan court challenge
Sudan's North-South peace deal enters critical, final year
Millions of people across East Africa are fighting for basic survival after another consecutive rainy season failed
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