The government of Khartoum, Sudan has resounded accusations that Juba is supporting rebels fighting its regime.
“If the Government of South Sudan does not stop supporting the insurgents, measures might be taken to protect the security of Sudan by closing the border again,” warned Ibrahim Mahmoud, the assistant of President Omar al-Bashir, The Middle East Online reported.
He says Khartoum could also withdraw special status of citizenship accorded to nearly 200,000 South Sudanese taking refuge in Sudan since December 2013.
But, South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin denies Juba support to SPLM-North, saying President Kiir’s administration is persuading the group to pursue peaceful means to their conflict.
Source: CRN