Don't get left behind. A look back over a few stories of the last week from national and international press:

‘Four reasons behind Hashaba attack’ (Radio Dabanga, 27 October 2012) – Little evidence has emerged in the wake of the bloodshed in Hashaba in North Darfur last month; an UN investigation was halted by a deadly ambush on a convoy carrying investigators to the scene. This account of a self-identified perpetrator explains the thinking of the attackers. He says their first motive was to break a rebel monopoly on gold mining in the area. When asked about the killings of workers in the gold mines and markets, he replies: “By God, we didn't know they were all blacks."

Interview: Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan (UN-OCHA, 24 October 2012) – UN aid chief Toby Lanzer says the number of returnees from the north is 125,000 so far this year, only half what was expected. He sets a planning figure of the same number for next year but notes that he doesn't expect a particularly large influx.

‘Mysterious disease’ breaks out in Darfur (Radio Dabanga, 26 October 2012) – An unidentified disease causing diarrhea and vomiting has spread rapidly in Central Darfur, in particular among nomads. A follow-up report yesterday adds that dozens have died and that the disease also causes bleeding of the mouth and nose.

South Sudan Plans to Build Highway to Kenya's Mombasa (Bloomberg News, 26 October 2012) – The World Bank is considering co-funding construction of a highway from Juba to Kenya’s coast. The project would reduce the cost of imports and draw South Sudan further into the East African economy. No highway yet exists connecting South Sudan to Sudan itself, whereas one to Uganda via Nimula was finished earlier this year.

Sudanese cow-brain-smugglers foiled at Cairo airport (Al Ahram, 26 October 2012) – Egyptian customs catch two travellers attempting to bring 70 kilos of cow brains into Egypt to sell to local restaurants during the past weekend's Eid holiday.

Photo by Radio Tamazuj: Kwajok airstrip