Bashir vows to liberate South Sudan
Khartoum/Juba - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir vowed on Wednesday to ``liberate'' South Sudan from its ruling party, a sharp escalation of rhetoric after fierce border clashes that edged the African neighbours closer to all-out war.
President Omar al-Bashir made a rare visit to autonomous southern Sudan on Wednesday, signing a development contract half way through implementation of a landmark peace accord between north and south.