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Sudan:
Juba Describes Bombing as Declaration of War
Sudan Tribune, 23 April 2012
The bombing of Unity State killing at least two people on Monday morning has been described as a declaration of war by South Sudan's military spokesperson Philip Aguer. Read more »
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South Sudan:
AU Urges Leaders to Move Towards Peace
African Union, 24 April 2012
A report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Jean Ping, on the Situations in Guinea Bissau, Mali and between the Sudan and South Sudan, delivered to the AU Peace and Security… Read more »
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East Africa:
Economic Pressures Will Drive Decisions on War
Chatham House, 24 April 2012
Less than a year after South Sudan's independence, Sudan and South Sudan are on the brink of a return to full-scale war. Read more »
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Sudan:
How to Get Sudans Back to Peace - Expert
African Arguments, 24 April 2012
Sudan has been described as 'Africa in microcosm.' Formerly a single country, political conflict between North and South spawned its ongoing civil war through the second half of… Read more »
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Africa:
UN Says 35,000 Displaced by Fighting Near Contested Border
UN News, 24 April 2012
Some 35,000 people have been displaced by the recent fighting near the border between Sudan and South Sudan, the United Nations refugee agency said today, adding that new outbreaks… Read more »
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Africa:
U.S. Demands Cessation of 'Reprehensible Bombings'
State Department, 24 April 2012
Excerpt from the United States Department of State daily press briefing: Read more »
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Sudan:
President Rules Out Talks With South
IPS, 23 April 2012
Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, has pledged not to negotiate with South Sudan amid reports of fresh air attacks on his country's southern neighbour. Read more »
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Africa:
U.S. State Department On Attack By Sudan On South Sudan
State Department, 23 April 2012
Statement by Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson, United States Department of State, on the Attack on South Sudan by Sudan. Read more »
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Africa:
U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing: Sudan & South Sudan
State Department, 23 April 2012
Excerpt from the United States Department of State daily press briefing: Read more »
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Sudan:
UN, U.S. Condemn Khartoum's Bombing Campaign
Sudan Tribune, 23 April 2012
The international community has condemned Monday's bombing of South Sudan by its northern neighbour Sudan as the threat of an all-out war continues to be a possibility following… Read more »
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Sudan:
Air Force Bombs Two Towns in South's Unity State
Sudan Tribune, 23 April 2012
Sudan Armed Force (SAF) warplanes carried out an intensive bombardment of the Unity state capital town of Bentiu and neighboring Rubkotna, Sudan Tribune reporter says. Read more »
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Sudan:
AU to Hold Meeting On Sudan, South Sudan Crises, Continent's Security
Sudan Tribune, 23 April 2012
The African Union's Peace and Security Council will hold a meeting this week with the border conflict between Sudan and South Sudan over the contested oil-rich Heglig region due to… Read more »