Tensions Rising Between Sudan And South Sudan Over Oil (Again)

Oil Dispute Between Sudan And South Sudan Flares Up Again -- Deutsche Welle

South Sudan on Tuesday said it was committed to peace deals signed with its former foe Sudan, a day after Sudanese President al-Bashir threatened to close oil pipelines ‘forever’. He accuses Juba of backing insurgents.

Juba has once again rejected allegations that it supports the rebels battling Sudanese forces in South Kordofan state. Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin insisted that the South Sudanese president "has said several times that we don't support any rebels in Sudan." Khartoum's renewed accusations have threatened to derail an African Union peace roadmap to normalize relations between the two former civil war foes.

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Fierce Fighting Between Sudan Troops and Rebels -- ABC News/AP
Over 19,000 refugees flee conflict in eastern South Sudan: U.N. -- Reuters
Bashir threatens to close oil pipeline in row with South Sudan -- Reuters
South Sudan expects first oil to arrive in Port Sudan mid-June -- Reuters
South Sudan says oil still flowing -- UPI
After AU Summit Talks, Sudan Peace Still Elusive -- Voice of America
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