The Explainer
What's at Stake in South Sudan
Peace talks between representatives of President Salva Kiir and his ex-deputy Riek Machar resumed in Ethiopia amid pressure to end strife that began on Dec. 15, after Kiir claimed that Machar's loyalists were aiming to overthrow him. Fighting has left at least 1,000 dead and uprooted 350,000.
SUDAN'S TROUBLED ECONOMY
Fighting near oil pipelines that flow north to refineries in Sudan--for which oil-transit fees are a key source of revenue--led President Omar Hassan al-Bashir to visit South Sudan's capital, Juba, to discuss how to help repair and protect its oil fields.
CHINA'S REGIONAL...