See various recent VOA, Reuters (from Monday, from Sunday, from Friday, and from Wednesday), AFP (from Thursday and from Wednesday), New Sudan Vision, and original Sudan Tribune (from Sunday, from Saturday, from Friday, from Thursday, and from last Sunday) stories concerning the current situation in Abyei.
In addition, Eric Reeves has an op-ed in Sunday's "Washington Post" (which is separate from his latest full-length analysis), while the latest "Voices on Genocide Prevention" podcast features Alex de Waal.
Also, see AP, AFP, CISA (reprinted on allAfrica), Panapress, and Kenya "Nation" stories concerning a recent report from HRW and local groups concerning Kenya's Mt. Elgon region.
Finally, see AFP ("Islamists seize Somali town after fighting: witnesses", "Four killed in Mogadishu attacks", and "Five killed in Mogadishu clashes"), DPA, VOA, CNN, and AP stories from over the past few days (as well as additional reports from Garowe Online, Shabelle, and Press TV) concerning the latest fighting in Somalia (not including stories concerning Friday's hijacking of the French yacht "Le Ponant" off the coast of Somalia)--plus a couple of new BBC semi-features ("Talks to avert Somali aid crisis" and "Eerie silence in empty Mogadishu"). (Updated originally, on Monday, to note both the newer VOA and Sudan Tribune stories concerning Abyei, and the new BBC items concerning Somalia; updated further, also on Monday, to note the newest Reuters story concerning Abyei.) - EJM
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