Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir in Juba

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir is visiting South Sudan amid tight security in response to an invitation from President Salva Kiir who was in Khartoum last October.

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir and South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, at the independence ceremony of the new nation (file photo).

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