Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Sudan And South Sudan Are At War -- News Roundup April 17, 2012


Amid A Trail Of Corpses, Little Doubt That Sudan, South Sudan Are Now At War -- McClathcy News

HEGLIG, Disputed Sudan — Nine months after Sudan split into two nations in search of a peace brokered by the United States, it is now clear that the two sides are at war.

Diplomats discussing the armed conflict talk of skirmishes and dustups, but a visit to this border region shows that what is taking place here is no accidental exchange of fire by troops confused about where the border lies. Instead, what’s happening is a headlong mobilization involving not just thousands of Sudan’s and South Sudan’s best forces and heaviest equipment, but heavily armed rebels from the distant Darfur region fighting alongside the South Sudanese troops.

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More News On The Conflict Between Sudan And South Sudan

Sudan's frontline: Dead bodies, circling Antonovs
-- CBS
South Sudan-Sudan clashes spreading, officials say -- Bloomberg Businessweek
South Sudan remains defiant after a week of fighting with Sudan -- Al Arabiya
South Sudan official: Sudan intensifies bombing of disputed town as north-south tension rises -- Washington Post/AP
South Sudan Says Sudan Bombs Hit 2 Towns, UN Camp -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Sudan says cost no bar to recapture of oil region -- Reuters
Sudan parliament calls South an "enemy" -- Reuters
Sudan declares South Sudan an enemy -- UPI
Sudan Urges Overthrow Of South -- Wall Street Journal
Sudan ‘At War’ With Neighbor, Says Ruling Party Official -- Voice of America
Sudan expels southern police cadets: minister -- AFP
Sudan: UN Chief Calls On Sudan, South Sudan to End Fighting Immediately -- AllAfrica
UN's Ban alarmed by militia buildup in Sudan border area -- Reuters
Analysis: Buckling economies key in Sudan's "war of attrition" -- Reuters
Factbox: How Sudan and South Sudan shape up militarily -- Reuters

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