The conflict has dashed hopes for progress toward democracy in Sudan, risks drawing in its neighbors.

A Myanmar court sentences former de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a five-year prison term after finding her guilty of corruption charges filed against her by the country’s military junta.

A nationwide 'silent strike' is staged in Myanmar to mark the first anniversary of army’s seizure of power, in defiance of threats issued by military authorities.

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four more years in prison, after a military court convicted her of three criminal charges.

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announces his resignation amid political impasse and large-scale protests, just two months after being restored in the post as part of a political deal with military rulers of the African country.

A senior UN official says he was “horrified” by reports that at least 35 civilians, including women and children, were killed and their bodies were burned in Myanmar, urging probe into the incident,.

The UN independent rights expert on the situation of human rights in Myanmar says international efforts to stop the downward spiral of events in the country are failing, urging a “change of course” to avert further human rights abuses and deaths.