Sudan, S. Sudan clash despite Heglig withdrawal
Deutsche Welle –
Clashes erupted again over the weekend between Sudan and South Sudan, as southern forces reportedly withdrew from the oil-producing region at the heart of the conflict. The south said it was “building up troops.” Sudanese and South Sudanese forces …
CBC.ca –
Sudanese armed forces launched an attack more than nine kilometres inside South Sudan’s border, an official said Sunday, days after the south announced it was pulling its troops from a disputed border town to avoid an all-out war between the two …
Moneycontrol.com –
By Alexander Dziadosz and Hereward Holland KHARTOUM/BENTIU, South Sudan (Reuters) – Sudan and newly-independent South Sudan accused each other of launching fresh attacks on their territories on Sunday as neither side showed any sign of bowing to global …
Nigerian Tribune –
Satellite pictures of the disputed border area occupied by South Sudan for 10 days suggest key oil installations have been badly damaged. The pictures appear to show significant parts of the Heglig oilfield in Sudan are no longer operating.
Sky News Australia –
Sudan withdrawal from oil field complete Updated: 12:33, Monday April 23, 2012 South Sudan’s army says it has completed its pullout from an oil field seized from Sudan, ending a deadly stand-off which forced thousands of civilians to flee.
Pakistan Observer –
Khartoum—South Sudan’s army has completed its withdrawal from Sudan’s main Heglig oil field, the military said Sunday, but condemned the north for bombing the area. Juba seized the flashpoint oil hub on 10 April, claiming that Khartoum was using Heglig …
ABC Online –
Hundreds of soldiers and mercenaries were killed in a battle for a disputed oil field, the Sudanese government claims. Nafie Ali Nafie, a top aide to Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir, said the death toll in the battle for Heglig “amounted to 400”, …
Herald Sun –
SOUTH Sudan’s army says it has completed its pullout from an oil field seized from Sudan, ending a deadly stand-off which forced thousands of civilians to flee. South Sudanese officials say the withdrawal from Heglig had been ordered to avert a return …
Channel News Asia –
KHARTOUM, Sudan: Sudanese forces killed hundreds of South Sudanese during a days-long battle for Sudan’s most important oil field Heglig, a senior official said Sunday. Nafie Ali Nafie, a top aide to President Omar al-Bashir, said the “death toll …
Toronto Star –
Alan Boswell McClatchy Newspapers BENTIU—Sudanese forces launched a major attack along the border with South Sudan after the South Sudanese army withdrew from a disputed oilfield on Friday, signalling that the recent border war between the two …
Irish Times –
BENTIU – South Sudan yesterday accused Sudan of launching fresh air strikes against the new nation, but Khartoum denied that, saying it had repulsed a “major” rebel attack on a town in its South Kordofan state. The war of words came after weeks of …
Voice of America (blog) –
Sudanese officials claim that 400 South Sudan troops were killed during the battle for the flashpoint town of Heglig, an oil-producing area claimed by both countries. South Sudanese troops completed their withdrawal from Heglig Sunday, …
Sydney Morning Herald –
South Sudan’s army said on Sunday it had completed its pull-out from an oil field seized from Sudan, ending a deadly standoff which forced thousands of civilians to flee. South Sudanese officials said the withdrawal from Heglig had been ordered to …
Telegraph.co.uk –
Sudanese armed forces launched an attack more than six miles inside South Sudan’s border on Sunday, as the South’s army said it had completed its pullout from the disputed Heglig oil field. By Our Foreign Staff Ground troops from Sudan reportedly …
Chicago Tribune –
* South says Sudan struck 10 km over border * Sudan says repelled south-backed rebels * Talks hopes dampened, Sudan mulls compensation * Mob ransacks church complex in Khartoum By Alexander Dziadosz and Hereward Holland KHARTOUM/BENTIU, South Sudan, …
The Independent –
A Muslim mob set ablaze a Catholic church frequented by Southern Sudanese in the capital Khartoum late on Saturday. The incident appeared to be part of the fallout from ongoing hostilities between Sudan and South Sudan over control of an oil town on …
Independent Online –
By Hereward Holland A soldier from South Sudan’s SPLA army holds his rifle near an oil field in Unity State. South Sudan and neighbouring Sudan remain at odds despite global pressure for them to iron out their differences.
The Daily Star –
KHARTOUM/BENTIU: Sudan said Sunday it had repulsed a “major” rebel attack on a strategic town in its South Kordofan state, the latest outbreak of violence in its volatile border area with South Sudan. Rebels had launched an attack on Talodi, …
Pakistan Daily Times –
BENTIU: South Sudan’s army said on Sunday it had completed its pullout from an oil field seized from the rival Sudanese regime, ending a bitter standoff which forced thousands of civilians to flee. South Sudanese officials said the withdrawal from …
Daily Monitor –
By Nicholas Kalungi (email the author) Beating war drums. The two countries have for the past year had tensions that are threatening to turn into a full-scale war. Ugandan traders are worried that the latest clashes between South Sudan and Sudan will …
Vanguard –
BENTIU – South Sudan, April 22, 2012 (AFP) – South Sudan’s army said Sunday it had completed its pullout from an oil field seized from the rival Sudanese regime, ending a bitter standoff which forced thousands of civilians to flee.
CNN International –
By Jared Ferrie, For CNN South Sudanese Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said rival Sudan began a series of attacks Sunday morning. Juba, South Sudan (CNN) — South Sudan accused Sudan of launching ground and aerial attacks inside South …
BBC News –
Fighting has broken out on the border between Sudan and South Sudan, shortly after the South pulled out of a disputed border town. South Sudanese military officials say they repulsed ground and air attacks. Sudan confirmed there had been clashes, …
News24 –
Khartoum – A Muslim mob has destroyed a church compound in Sudan, the pastor said on Sunday, amid a mood of nationalist fervour after Khartoum said it liberated an oilfield occupied by South Sudan. Pastor Yousif Matar Kodi said hundreds of people …
Chicago Tribune –
* S.Sudan says Sudan launched air strikes, Khartoum denies * Sudan says rebels attacked border town * Border clashes have brought full-blown civil war closer (Recasts with South Sudan accusations, Sudan’s denial) By Hereward Holland BENTIU, …
euronews –
By Hereward Holland BENTIU, South Sudan (Reuters) – South Sudan on Sunday accused Sudan of launching fresh air strikes against the new nation, but Khartoum denied that, saying it had repulsed a “major” rebel attack on a town in its South Kordofan state …
Stuff.co.nz –
FEARS OF WAR: Sudanese soldiers celebrate the withdrawal of South Sudan from the disputed Heglig region, during a celebration march outside Sudan’s Defence Ministry in Khartoum. South Sudan has accused its neighbour Sudan of bombing its troops as they …
Oman Daily Observer –
BENTIU, South Sudan — South Sudan’s army said yesterday that its troops faced fresh aerial bombardments from Sudan as they completed their pullout from the flashpoint Heglig oil field. Juba seized the oil hub on April 10, claiming that Khartoum was …
RT –
South Sudan’s SPLA soldiers hold up their weapons as they shout at a military base in Bentiu April 22, 2012. (REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic) The ongoing military standoff between Sudan and South Sudan has forced thousands from their homes, fearing for their …
USA TODAY –
BENTIU, South Sudan (AP) – Sudanese armed forces launched an attack more than six miles inside South Sudan’s border, an official said Sunday, days after the south announced it was pulling its troops from a disputed border town to avoid an all-out war …