The birth of a new nation has not dispelled the old ways of violence in South Sudan, writes Lindsey Hilsum.
Police in Washington arrest actor George Clooney during a protest outside the Sudanese embassy against the country's blockade of aid to southern regions.
Defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones assesses where conflicts are most likely to erupt over the next 12 months.
Channel 4 News' International Editor Lindsey Hilsum speaks to the "jubilating" crowds celebrating South Sudan's independence.
The Republic of South Sudan formally declares its independence with thousands dancing through the night to welcome the dawn of a new era.
International Editor Lindsey Hilsum reports from South Sudan on the nascent nation's hopes and fears as it emerges from a decade of war.
"In Sudan, where 84% of women are illiterate, only six percent of girls complete their schooling. Even in primary schools, boys outnumber girls three to one."
Our International Editor Lindsey Hilsum has been to Panyang in Sudan where people have been telling her shocking stories of being bombed by their own government.
From the Grand Hotel, Bentiu, Lindsey Hilsum blogs that South Sudan needs to harness the potential of its oil wealth if the new country is to realise its potential.
International Editor Lindsey Hilsum blogs on a peculiar problem of a person's worth in cows in southern Sudan.