Sudan’s Bashir orders China-backed forces to put down Darfour rebellion

Sudan’s Bashir orders China-backed forces to put down Darfour rebellion

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Sudan has announced the launch of a counter-insurgency campaign. Officials said President Omar Bashir has ordered a CI campaign to destroy the rebellion in the Darfour province. The officials said the Sudanese Army and security forces were organizing thousands of troops in an effort to drive out the rebels by […]

Sudanese Air Force acquires Russian-made Su-24 fighter-jets

Sudanese Air Force acquires Russian-made Su-24 fighter-jets

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Sudan is said to have acquired Russian-origin fighter-jets that could strike targets in Darfour and along the border with South Sudan. A leading U.S. monitoring group said Sudan has received at least three Su-24 combat aircraft from Russia. The Satellite Sentinel Project said the bombers arrived in Sudan earlier this […]

Egypt launches stealth war with Ethiopia and its allies over the Nile

Egypt launches stealth war with Ethiopia and its allies over the Nile

Special to WorldTribune.com Gregory R. Copley, Global Information System/Defense & Foreign Affairs Egypt’s Morsi government has initiated a return to covert war against Ethiopia, which controls the source of the Blue Nile, Egypt’s and Sudan’s principal source of water. The result will almost certainly lead to an increased level of insecurity in the strategic Red […]

Sudanese rebel militias form alliance aimed at toppling regime

Sudanese rebel militias form alliance aimed at toppling regime

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Sudanese rebels have formed an alliance against the regime of President Omar al-Bashir. Rebel leaders said they agreed on an umbrella movement, called the Sudanese Revolutionary Front, to topple the Bashir regime. They said the rebels would operate in several areas of Sudan, including Darfour as well as South Kordofan […]

Sudan masses troops on southern border, intensifies air strikes on civilian areas

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has warned of the rising prospect of another war in Sudan. Officials said the Sudanese Army has amassed thousands of troops to attack positions in the new republic of South Sudan. They said Khartoum’s air force has also intensified strikes on civilian areas, particularly in South Kordofan. […]