South Sudan in Focus: Tension grips Malakal over rumors of an imminent attack by the armed group known as the White Army but the government of Upper Nile State warns civilians against believing rumors. Some businesspeople working in Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan are saying the visa-free entry system for some East African countries has helped improve business relationships and encourage investors. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says worsening insecurity in the DRC’s rebel-controlled cities of Goma and Bukavu is making it extremely difficult to feed and care for thousands of children and women. And, as countries face increasing risk of climate-related disasters, in the Horn of Africa a trade bloc has partnered with humanitarian organizations to develop a preparedness program to enhance early warning systems and strengthen risk management. All this and more on South Sudan in Focus.