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Sudan declares state of emergency along border with South Sudan

Luke BrowneApril 29, 2012 12:33

The decree reportedly “gives the right to the president and anyone with his mandate” to set up special courts, in consultation with the chief justice, to try suspects facing terror and customs offenses.

Sudan orders civil servants to 'donate' pay to war effort

Luke BrowneApril 26, 2012 10:00

State employees have been told they must donate two days’ worth of pay to make up for the loss of oil supplies and revenue from Heglig, which normally produces around 50,000 barrels of oil a day – all used for domestic consumption.

South Sudan: president Salva Kiir says Khartoum 'declared war'

Tim FitzsimonsApril 24, 2012 07:37

South Sudan's president Salva Kiir made the remarks in Beijing, where he is visiting to push for diplomatic and economic support.

Sudan President Bashir visits contested oil town of Heglig

Luke BrowneApril 23, 2012 08:19

“No negotiation with those people,” Bashir said of the South Sudanese regime upon his arrival in Heglig, adding: “Our talks with them were guns and bullets.”

South Sudan accuses Sudan of fresh ground and air strikes

Luke BrowneApril 22, 2012 16:32

There are mounting concerns that all-out war between Sudan and South Sudan – which secured its independence from the north last July – is imminent.

Sudan: Muslim mob torches Catholic church in capital Khartoum

Luke BrowneApril 22, 2012 09:31

The incident took place as South Sudan accused Sudan of bombing one of its oil facilities in ongoing violence over a disputed border and oil revenues.

South Sudan to withdraw troops from Heglig oil field in Sudan

News DeskApril 20, 2012 08:58

South Sudan will withdraw troops from the Heglig oil field, President Salva Kiir has announced, easing a crisis with neighbor Sudan that appeared edging towards all-out war.

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir vows to 'liberate' South Sudan

Luke BrowneApril 18, 2012 15:07

A UN envoy, Princeton Lyman, was headed to Sudan Wednesday to press for calm between the sides as the UN Security Council discusses imposing sanctions on the countries.

Sudan air raid kills 5 civilians in South Sudan

Jill LangloisApril 14, 2012 13:58

"Five traders have been killed," state government spokesman Gideon Gatfan told AFP. "The bomb fell next to a place where cars are being sold. We also found that six people were wounded including one woman and they are now admitted to Bentiu Hospital," he said.

Food as a weapon of war in Sudan

Chris KellyMarch 29, 2012 09:34

The Sudanese army are dropping thousands of bombs on their own people, kidnapping and killing their own citizens, destroying entire villages and waging what has been described as an ethnically motivated war in which the Arab aggressors are seeking to wipe out the African tribes that live in the Nuba Mountains.