BBC News Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN Wed 16 May 2012 More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. It says fighting on the border between the two countries and the... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy)
CounterPunch Oil Wars on the Horizon Thu 10 May 2012 Conflict and intrigue over valuable energy supplies have been features of the international landscape for a long time. Major wars over oil have been fought every decade or so since World War I, and... (photo: AP / Abd Raouf)