Sudan: Analyst Warns of 'Protracted' War in South Kordofan, Blue Nile

12 September 2011

Nairobi — The war in Sudan's southern frontiers of Blue Nile and South Kordofan could be protracted and eventually engulf the newly established state of South Sudan if Khartoum continues to resist political options, according to a Sudan expert.

Sudan's army clashed with fighters of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) in South Kordofan and Blue Nile in June and August respectively, giving rise to increased tension between Khartoum and Juba which the former accuses of aiding the rebels.

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