Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — South Sudan has reported gains in the ground war against its northern adversary. South Deputy Defense Minister Majak Dagoot said his forces repeatedly defeated the Sudanese Army in their war in April. Dagoot said South Sudan won at least seven victories in a two-week period in the border war. “The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Sudan has moved its combat aircraft fleet toward its southern neighbor, a report said. The Satellite Sentinel Project asserted that the Sudanese Air Force has deployed fighter-jets and attack helicopters near the border with South Sudan. The Washington-based group, citing commercial satellite imagery, said the Air Force was using two […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Sudan, conducting daily air strikes, has widened its war against its southern neighbor. Officials from both countries reported an expansion of the war by the Khartoum regime against South Sudan. They said the Sudanese Army has sent thousands of troops to recapture the disputed oil-rich town of Heglig. “This is […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Sudan and its new southern neighbor have been advancing toward full-scale war. Western diplomats said fighting between Sudan and South Sudan has been the worst since the separation of the two entities in July 2011. They said both militaries appeared ready to fight a full-scale war. “For a while, both […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The new republic of South Sudan has demonstrated a newly-found air defense capability. Officials said South Sudan has begun operating surface-to-air missiles along the border with Sudan. They said the new unidentified air defense systems have shot down at least one fighter-jet from the Sudanese Air Force. “Their planes have […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Iran is said to have supplied unmanned aerial vehicles to Sudan. Opposition sources said the Sudanese military has been operating Iranian-origin UAVs for missions along the border of South Sudan. They said Sudanese Army UAVs were spotted in several areas near and inside South Sudan. “The use of Iranian-made Shihab […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Sudan has been targeting the energy sector of the new southern state. South Sudan said the Khartoum regime has been bombing crude oil wells. Officials said the Sudanese Army was also deploying thousands of troops along the disputed border with the new southern state amid border and energy conflicts. “At […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — China and Russia remain the largest military suppliers to Sudan and have been fueling the war with the newly-established South Sudan, a report said. Amnesty International said the Khartoum regime was using Chinese and Russian weapons for the offensive against South Sudan as well as in the western province of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Heavy fighting has been reported along the border of Sudan and its new independent southern neighbor. The fighting has taken place along the disputed border in which up to 150 Sudanese Army soldiers were reported killed. The rebels reported the capture of a Sudanese Army outpost in South Kordofan. “The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — South Sudan plans to end its energy dependence on the north. Officials said the South Sudan government intends to build a refinery and crude oil pipeline. They said the pipeline would head south through Kenya rather than north, through the Republic of Sudan. “We had to look for alternative route […]