South Sudan Rejects Sudan's Complaint to UN over Rebels

In two border regions of Sudan where there is great conflict South Sudan denied assisting insurgents with arms when Sudan brought the case to the United Nations. In July, South Sudan became a new country, but there is still plenty of conflicting occuring in the border region. Both countries continue to debate on issues like how to control the oil industry. Khartoum brought its second complaint to the attention of the Security Council because South Sudan suposedly provided various armaments and military machines (including anti-aircraft missiles) to Sudan People's Liberation Army. South Sudan denied this accusation, stating that they are not providing supplies to anyone and said the South is trying to mask their support for rebels in the south. South Sudan claims to not even have anti-aircraft missiles. There are many SPLA-N fighters' who have uniforms still with the flag of the former rebel group that won independence. Today they control South Sudan.

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Taryn Vaughan