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As Sudanese Clashes Escalate, So Do Bellicose Exchanges
New York Times - 5 hours ago
LAMU, Kenya — Less than a year after the nation of South Sudan was born out of a delicate peace agreement with Sudan, the two countries have plunged into war, a Sudanese government spokesman said Thursday. Recent fighting between Sudan and South Sudan ...
US: Sudan and South Sudan Want to Avoid 'All-Out War'
Voice of America - 6 hours ago
April 19, 2012 US: Sudan and South Sudan Want to Avoid 'All-Out War' Scott Stearns | State Department The United States says Sudan and South Sudan want to find a way to avoid "all-out war," following violence across their border.
Sudan vows to teach South Sudan 'a final lesson'
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
South Sudan military vehicles drive on the road between Bentiu and Heglig this week. Last week South Sudan seized Heglig, the most important oil-producing area in neighboring Sudan, after which Sudan's parliament declared South Sudan an enemy that must ...
Sudan steps closer to war with South
Financial Times - 9 hours ago
KHARTOUM/JUBA – Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Sudan's president, all but declared war against his newly independent neighbour on Thursday, vowing to teach South Sudan a “final lesson by force” after it occupied a disputed oil field. South Sudan accused Mr ...
Goodspeed Analysis: Sudan and South Sudan on brink of all-out war
National Post - 1 hour ago
No one is even trying to maintain the pretense of peace in Sudan and South Sudan these days. Sporadic skirmishes and border shootouts are on the verge of becoming all-out war and the threat is resurrecting fears of a Darfur-like disaster for 10s of ...
US envoy: Sudan, South Sudan want to avoid war
AFP - 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON — A US envoy said Thursday that both Sudan and South Sudan wanted to find ways to avoid "all-out war" as violence escalated amid vows by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to crush the South. Princeton Lyman, US special envoy for Sudan and ...
South Sudan Says Not at War With Sudan
Voice of America - 10 hours ago
April 19, 2012 South Sudan Says Not at War With Sudan Hannah McNeish | Juba, South Sudan South Sudan said Sudan has launched four new attacks in the last 24 hours on the as yet undefined border that the sides have been fighting over for weeks.
Sudan and South Sudan inch closer to all-out war
Telegraph.co.uk - 12 hours ago
Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, on Thursday vowed to teach his country's neighbour South Sudan "a final lesson by force" by "eliminating" the government. By Mike Pflanz, Nairobi The sudden intensification of war rhetoric deepened fears that the two ...
Bashir says Sudan to teach South "final lesson by force"
Reuters - 12 hours ago
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Ulf Laessing | KHARTOUM/JUBA (Reuters) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir all but declared war against his newly independent neighbor on Thursday, vowing to teach South Sudan a "final lesson by force" after it occupied a ...
Sudanese president threatens war against South Sudan over oil field
Washington Post - 14 hours ago
NAIROBI — Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, on Thursday threatened a full-blown war against its newly independent neighbor South Sudan, the starkest indication yet that the United States and its allies have been unable to bring stability to ...
Sudan President Declares War On South Sudan
Wall Street Journal - 16 hours ago
By Nicholas Bariyo KAMPALA Uganda (Dow Jones)--Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, Thursday declared war on South Sudan, vowing to topple its government. The move comes after Sudan's parliament passed a resolution branding South Sudan's ruling party an ...
Sudan, South both want to avoid 'all-out war': US
AFP - 18 hours ago
By Abdelmoneim Abu Edris Ali (AFP) – 14 hours ago KHARTOUM — Sudan and South Sudan both want to avoid "all-out war", a US envoy said on Thursday, despite the Sudanese president's threat to topple the Southern regime which seized its main oil field.
UN Chief: S. Sudan Heglig Seizure 'Illegal'
Voice of America - 9 hours ago
April 19, 2012 UN Chief: S. Sudan Heglig Seizure 'Illegal' VOA News The United Nations chief says South Sudan's seizure of the Heglig oil fields is illegal and violates the sovereignty of neighboring Sudan. Speaking to reporters in New York Thursday, ...
US: Sudan and South Sudan Want to Avoid All-Out War
Voice of America (blog) - 5 hours ago
The United States says Sudan and South Sudan want to find a way to avoid full-scale war as fighting continues along the two countries' border. Following talks with officials of both governments, US Special Envoy for Sudan Princeton Lyman told reporters ...
Sudan's Bashir vows to punish South
The Nation, Pakistan - 1 hour ago
KHARTOUM - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday vowed to teach “a lesson by force” to the South Sudanese government over its seizure of the north's main Heglig oil field. His latest threat came as diplomatic efforts to end the deadly standoff ...
US struggles to head off wider Sudan conflict
Reuters - 6 hours ago
US sees 'very serious crisis,' threat of war * Despite backing, US leverage with S.Sudan appears limited * Pushing for broader talks as immediate crisis mounts By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) - The United States is working to push Sudan ...
Sudan launches 4 attacks into South Sudan, official says; gov't calls Sudan ...
Washington Post - 18 hours ago
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan repulsed four attacks from Sudan over a 24-hour period as fighting on the border showed no signs of slowing, a military official said Thursday. In a further escalation of rhetoric, Sudan President Omar al-Bashir said ...
Sudan's Bashir Escalates Threat of War Against South
Voice of America - 13 hours ago
April 19, 2012 Sudan's Bashir Escalates Threat of War Against South VOA News Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is threatening war against South Sudan, as fighting continues along the two countries' border. On Wednesday, Bashir vowed to crush South ...
UN chief urges 2 Sudans to step back from war
The Associated Press - 7 hours ago
By MICHAEL ONYIEGO, AP – 6 hours ago JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Sudan and South Sudan on Thursday to step back from the brink of war and return to the negotiating table. Ban called on South Sudan to immediately ...
UN chief says S.Sudan infringing on Sudan sovereignty
Reuters - 11 hours ago
US UN envoy says escalating rhetoric is "worrying" * South Sudan seized disputed oil field Heglig last week * UN Council has discussed sanctions on both countries By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 19 (Reuters) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday ...
UN says South Sudan seized Heglig oil field illegally
BBC News - 6 hours ago
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has criticised South Sudan, saying its seizure of Heglig oil field in Sudan is illegal. Mr Ban urged the south to withdraw its forces immediately to stop border clashes spiralling into a war. South Sudan has issued a ...
Sudan war drums
Financial Times - 9 hours ago
Sudan and its erstwhile south are marching towards mutual self-destruction following months of tension over territory, oil and proxy fighting. The precedent is alarming. Old Sudan was the continent in microcosm – a vast land straddling different ...
Sudanese Fear Return to War as Al-Bashir Threatens South Sudan
BusinessWeek - 18 hours ago
By Salma El Wardany on April 19, 2012 The escalation of fighting between Sudan and newly independent South Sudan along their disputed border is deepening fears among residents in the capital, Khartoum, of a return to full-scale war.
Rivals in Sudan sliding toward war
Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago
Sudan's president threatened Thursday to teach rival South Sudan "a final lesson by force" as fighting continued to rage in the contested border area between the two countries. A full-scale war would probably be ruinous for both countries.
Tensions rise as Sudan threatens to 'liberate' south
Sydney Morning Herald - 14 hours ago
Omar al-Bashir ... vows to confront South Sudan. Photo: AP KHARTOUM: Sudan's president has threatened to topple his rival government to the south, harsh words that could escalate the conflict between the two nations as clashes intensify over their ...
UN's Ban Ki-moon calls South Sudan's capture of Heglig an 'illegal act'
MiamiHerald.com - 4 hours ago
By Matthew Schofield WASHINGTON -- The secretary-general of the United Nations on Thursday blasted US ally South Sudan for seizing an oil town on its border with Sudan, calling the military move “an illegal act” and demanding that the country, ...
Sudan President Threatens to Oust South
TIME - 16 hours ago
By AP / MICHAEL ONYIEGO and MOHAMED SAEED Wednesday, Apr. 18, 2012 (KHARTOUM, Sudan) — Sudan's president threatened Wednesday to topple his rival government to the south, harsh words that could escalate the conflict between the two nations as they ...
South Sudan Says It Repelled 4 Sudanese Attacks in Past 24 Hours
BusinessWeek - 14 hours ago
By Jared Ferrie on April 19, 2012 South Sudan said Sudan attacked its troops four times in the past 24 hours, including an offensive against forces occupying the disputed oil-rich border area of Heglig. Soldiers from the two countries also clashed ...
Arab League calls emergency meeting on Sudan violence
USA TODAY - 8 hours ago
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) – The Arab League said Thursday it would hold an emergency meeting over the increasing violence between Sudan and South Sudan. The south reported new skirmishes even as Sudan's president increased his threats of war toward the ...
Sudan threatens to oust S.Sudan's 'insect' govt
Channel News Asia - Apr 18, 2012
KHARTOUM: Sudan President Omar al-Bashir threatened to overthrow South Sudan's "insect" government, as world powers tried to pull the rivals from the brink of war after the South seized a key oil field. "Our main target from today is to liberate South ...
As Sudanese Clashes Escalate, So Do Bellicose Exchanges
New York Times - 5 hours ago
LAMU, Kenya — Less than a year after the nation of South Sudan was born out of a delicate peace agreement with Sudan, the two countries have plunged into war, a Sudanese government spokesman said Thursday. Recent fighting between Sudan and South Sudan ...
US: Sudan and South Sudan Want to Avoid 'All-Out War'
Voice of America - 6 hours ago
April 19, 2012 US: Sudan and South Sudan Want to Avoid 'All-Out War' Scott Stearns | State Department The United States says Sudan and South Sudan want to find a way to avoid "all-out war," following violence across their border.
Sudan vows to teach South Sudan 'a final lesson'
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
South Sudan military vehicles drive on the road between Bentiu and Heglig this week. Last week South Sudan seized Heglig, the most important oil-producing area in neighboring Sudan, after which Sudan's parliament declared South Sudan an enemy that must ...
Sudan steps closer to war with South
Financial Times - 9 hours ago
KHARTOUM/JUBA – Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Sudan's president, all but declared war against his newly independent neighbour on Thursday, vowing to teach South Sudan a “final lesson by force” after it occupied a disputed oil field. South Sudan accused Mr ...
Goodspeed Analysis: Sudan and South Sudan on brink of all-out war
National Post - 1 hour ago
No one is even trying to maintain the pretense of peace in Sudan and South Sudan these days. Sporadic skirmishes and border shootouts are on the verge of becoming all-out war and the threat is resurrecting fears of a Darfur-like disaster for 10s of ...
US envoy: Sudan, South Sudan want to avoid war
AFP - 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON — A US envoy said Thursday that both Sudan and South Sudan wanted to find ways to avoid "all-out war" as violence escalated amid vows by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to crush the South. Princeton Lyman, US special envoy for Sudan and ...
South Sudan Says Not at War With Sudan
Voice of America - 10 hours ago
April 19, 2012 South Sudan Says Not at War With Sudan Hannah McNeish | Juba, South Sudan South Sudan said Sudan has launched four new attacks in the last 24 hours on the as yet undefined border that the sides have been fighting over for weeks.
Sudan and South Sudan inch closer to all-out war
Telegraph.co.uk - 12 hours ago
Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, on Thursday vowed to teach his country's neighbour South Sudan "a final lesson by force" by "eliminating" the government. By Mike Pflanz, Nairobi The sudden intensification of war rhetoric deepened fears that the two ...
Bashir says Sudan to teach South "final lesson by force"
Reuters - 12 hours ago
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Ulf Laessing | KHARTOUM/JUBA (Reuters) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir all but declared war against his newly independent neighbor on Thursday, vowing to teach South Sudan a "final lesson by force" after it occupied a ...
Sudanese president threatens war against South Sudan over oil field
Washington Post - 14 hours ago
NAIROBI — Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, on Thursday threatened a full-blown war against its newly independent neighbor South Sudan, the starkest indication yet that the United States and its allies have been unable to bring stability to ...
Sudan President Declares War On South Sudan
Wall Street Journal - 16 hours ago
By Nicholas Bariyo KAMPALA Uganda (Dow Jones)--Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, Thursday declared war on South Sudan, vowing to topple its government. The move comes after Sudan's parliament passed a resolution branding South Sudan's ruling party an ...
Sudan, South both want to avoid 'all-out war': US
AFP - 18 hours ago
By Abdelmoneim Abu Edris Ali (AFP) – 14 hours ago KHARTOUM — Sudan and South Sudan both want to avoid "all-out war", a US envoy said on Thursday, despite the Sudanese president's threat to topple the Southern regime which seized its main oil field.
UN Chief: S. Sudan Heglig Seizure 'Illegal'
Voice of America - 9 hours ago
April 19, 2012 UN Chief: S. Sudan Heglig Seizure 'Illegal' VOA News The United Nations chief says South Sudan's seizure of the Heglig oil fields is illegal and violates the sovereignty of neighboring Sudan. Speaking to reporters in New York Thursday, ...
US: Sudan and South Sudan Want to Avoid All-Out War
Voice of America (blog) - 5 hours ago
The United States says Sudan and South Sudan want to find a way to avoid full-scale war as fighting continues along the two countries' border. Following talks with officials of both governments, US Special Envoy for Sudan Princeton Lyman told reporters ...
Sudan's Bashir vows to punish South
The Nation, Pakistan - 1 hour ago
KHARTOUM - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday vowed to teach “a lesson by force” to the South Sudanese government over its seizure of the north's main Heglig oil field. His latest threat came as diplomatic efforts to end the deadly standoff ...
US struggles to head off wider Sudan conflict
Reuters - 6 hours ago
US sees 'very serious crisis,' threat of war * Despite backing, US leverage with S.Sudan appears limited * Pushing for broader talks as immediate crisis mounts By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) - The United States is working to push Sudan ...
Sudan launches 4 attacks into South Sudan, official says; gov't calls Sudan ...
Washington Post - 18 hours ago
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan repulsed four attacks from Sudan over a 24-hour period as fighting on the border showed no signs of slowing, a military official said Thursday. In a further escalation of rhetoric, Sudan President Omar al-Bashir said ...
Sudan's Bashir Escalates Threat of War Against South
Voice of America - 13 hours ago
April 19, 2012 Sudan's Bashir Escalates Threat of War Against South VOA News Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is threatening war against South Sudan, as fighting continues along the two countries' border. On Wednesday, Bashir vowed to crush South ...
UN chief urges 2 Sudans to step back from war
The Associated Press - 7 hours ago
By MICHAEL ONYIEGO, AP – 6 hours ago JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Sudan and South Sudan on Thursday to step back from the brink of war and return to the negotiating table. Ban called on South Sudan to immediately ...
UN chief says S.Sudan infringing on Sudan sovereignty
Reuters - 11 hours ago
US UN envoy says escalating rhetoric is "worrying" * South Sudan seized disputed oil field Heglig last week * UN Council has discussed sanctions on both countries By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 19 (Reuters) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday ...
UN says South Sudan seized Heglig oil field illegally
BBC News - 6 hours ago
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has criticised South Sudan, saying its seizure of Heglig oil field in Sudan is illegal. Mr Ban urged the south to withdraw its forces immediately to stop border clashes spiralling into a war. South Sudan has issued a ...
Sudan war drums
Financial Times - 9 hours ago
Sudan and its erstwhile south are marching towards mutual self-destruction following months of tension over territory, oil and proxy fighting. The precedent is alarming. Old Sudan was the continent in microcosm – a vast land straddling different ...
Sudanese Fear Return to War as Al-Bashir Threatens South Sudan
BusinessWeek - 18 hours ago
By Salma El Wardany on April 19, 2012 The escalation of fighting between Sudan and newly independent South Sudan along their disputed border is deepening fears among residents in the capital, Khartoum, of a return to full-scale war.
Rivals in Sudan sliding toward war
Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago
Sudan's president threatened Thursday to teach rival South Sudan "a final lesson by force" as fighting continued to rage in the contested border area between the two countries. A full-scale war would probably be ruinous for both countries.
Tensions rise as Sudan threatens to 'liberate' south
Sydney Morning Herald - 14 hours ago
Omar al-Bashir ... vows to confront South Sudan. Photo: AP KHARTOUM: Sudan's president has threatened to topple his rival government to the south, harsh words that could escalate the conflict between the two nations as clashes intensify over their ...
UN's Ban Ki-moon calls South Sudan's capture of Heglig an 'illegal act'
MiamiHerald.com - 4 hours ago
By Matthew Schofield WASHINGTON -- The secretary-general of the United Nations on Thursday blasted US ally South Sudan for seizing an oil town on its border with Sudan, calling the military move “an illegal act” and demanding that the country, ...
Sudan President Threatens to Oust South
TIME - 16 hours ago
By AP / MICHAEL ONYIEGO and MOHAMED SAEED Wednesday, Apr. 18, 2012 (KHARTOUM, Sudan) — Sudan's president threatened Wednesday to topple his rival government to the south, harsh words that could escalate the conflict between the two nations as they ...
South Sudan Says It Repelled 4 Sudanese Attacks in Past 24 Hours
BusinessWeek - 14 hours ago
By Jared Ferrie on April 19, 2012 South Sudan said Sudan attacked its troops four times in the past 24 hours, including an offensive against forces occupying the disputed oil-rich border area of Heglig. Soldiers from the two countries also clashed ...
Arab League calls emergency meeting on Sudan violence
USA TODAY - 8 hours ago
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) – The Arab League said Thursday it would hold an emergency meeting over the increasing violence between Sudan and South Sudan. The south reported new skirmishes even as Sudan's president increased his threats of war toward the ...
Sudan threatens to oust S.Sudan's 'insect' govt
Channel News Asia - Apr 18, 2012
KHARTOUM: Sudan President Omar al-Bashir threatened to overthrow South Sudan's "insect" government, as world powers tried to pull the rivals from the brink of war after the South seized a key oil field. "Our main target from today is to liberate South ...
