Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — South Sudan has reported progress in its campaign to quell a revolt within the military. Officials said the Juba regime, aided by such allies as Egypt and Uganda, were pressing ahead to capture rebel-held towns. The officials said the Army was driving the rebels out of the oil-rich sector in […]
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 — 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 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 […]