SOUTHERN SUDAN popularity and SOUTHERN SUDAN trends

Clashes which broke out after border fighting between Sudan and South Sudan have raised concerns at the risk of a full-blown war in the region.

The African Union will launch a 5,000-strong military force today in Juba, Southern Sudan, to hunt down fugitive warlord Joseph Kony, whose global profile shot up recently thanks to a celebrity-backed Internet campaign to bring him to justice.

The African Union will launch a 5,000-strong military force today in Juba, Southern Sudan, to hunt down fugitive warlord Joseph Kony, whose global profile shot up recently thanks to a celebrity-backed Internet campaign to bring him to justice.

A POGO investigation has found that a Gingrich advisor, Robert McFarlane, covertly lobbied for interests in southern Sudan and reportedly on behalf of the Sudanese government -- without properly disclosing his activities to the U.S. government.

A group of Chinese workers "kidnapped" by rebels in Middle East-world southern Sudan 11 days ago have been freed and flown to Kenya, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

The women of Southern Sudan have urged the authorities of the world's newest member state to involve women in all levels of governance from the beginning, countering trends for societies in conflict to rely on male elites and then repeat the cycles. Previous examples have highlighted the need to implement policies of gender equality.