Ongoing negotiations between the two Sudans have resulted in an agreement on oil this weekend. Both countries made substantial concessions, but oil is only one aspect of the broader agreement set to be signed this year.
Security forces have clashed with demonstrators, who have been joined by Sudanese doctors, lawyers, and journalists. What is the next step for the #SudanRevolts protestors?
Today is the one year anniversary of the Republic of South Sudan's declaration of independence. How cows can help tell the story of South Sudan's first year.
The resolution, after some debate among the permanent members, invokes Chapter VII of the UN Charter, making clear the binding nature of the Council’s decisions and demands.
If this conflict escalates, there is a distinct possibility -- probability, really -- that significant violence will be leveled against civilian populations.