South Sudan: Sudanese Rebels Given 30 Days to Leave

Sudanese rebels in neighboring South Sudan have been given a 30-day ultimatum to leave the country. South Sudan’s government issued the deadline after Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir gave Juba a two-month window to force the rebels out of the world’s youngest nation. Hosting rebels from a rival nation For years, Sudan has accused its neighbour of hosting and supporting rebels opposed to the Khartoum regime. Various reports support these claims, too, despite a cooperation agreement between the two countries. South Sudan routinely denies such claims, insisting it’s committed to the agreement: “The government is fully committed to implementing the non-aggression agreement which we have signed with Sudan. Because of this and to show our full and sincere commitment to respecting it, we have given armed groups from Sudan fighting Sudanese government to leave at the end of November,” South Sudanese defense minister, Khoul Manyang, said on Monday. However, Juba has given...