Sudan army clashes with Darfur rebels near border

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Sudan army clashes with Darfur rebels near border

Reuters – Sudan’s army clashed with rebels from Darfur near the border with South Sudan on Monday, both sides said, overshadowing talks aimed at allowing aid into rebel-held areas where aid groups have warned of impending famine. Sudan’s border regions have been mired in violence since South Sudan seceded a year ago under a 2005 peace agreement that ended decades of civil war. The neighbours came close to a war in April when fighting escalated along the 1,800 kilometre-long (1,100 mile) joint border, much of which hosts oil-producing facilities and is disputed. Read Article

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