24 May 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement of the Sudanese and South Sudanese governments to resume talks in Addis Ababa next week.

The talks will take place under the auspices of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel.

22 May 2012 - Upper Nile State's Longochuk County was calm following recent cattle raiding and disputes, but armed pastoralists had been seen in the area, a local official said today.

19 May 2012 - To reduce tensions and build peace in Upper Nile State, the Council of Traditional Authority Leaders (COTAL) concluded a three-day workshop today in the capital Malakal on managing conflict.