S. Sudan government charges Khartoum backing rebels who claim key oil town

S. Sudan government charges Khartoum backing rebels who claim key oil town

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Rebels have claimed the capture of an oil-rich area of South Sudan. On April 15, the rebels, despite a ceasefire agreement, said they captured Bentiu, a city in the oil-rich Wehda state. The rebels said they were advancing in Wehda and would end operations by foreign energy contractors. The South […]