Government of Sudan conducting offensive operations in Jebel Marra area of Darfur
The United States is extremely concerned about reports that Government of Sudan forces are conducting offensive operations against Sudan Liberation Army/Abdel Wahid positions in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur that have reportedly caused significant civilian casualties, displacement, and the evacuation of humanitarian organizations.
Sudan has declared a state of emergency in areas bordering South Sudan, giving authorities there wide powers of arrest and detention.A decree carried by the state media also included the creation of ``special tribunals'' to try suspects facing terror and customs offences.The move, together with the arrest on Saturday of three foreigners and a South Sudanese in a disputed border area, are signs of spiking tensions along the disputed border, where cl...