Workers pan for gold in Eastern Equatoria state, South Sudan. While the country is rich in resources, these are concentrated in the hands of a few Photograph: AFP/Getty Images The deputy leader of newly independent South Sudan has issued a veiled warning to the country's western-backed president,…

A national leader rarely faces a doubly threatened ouster—both by public pressure and a military coup—but that is the situation confronting Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi. The opposition has given him a day to step down or face a civil disobedience campaign, and the military has signaled a coup if…