Sudan, South Sudan armies clash in border region
Clashes broke out between the armed forces of Sudan and South Sudan in disputed border regions on Monday, both sides said in a rare direct confrontation ahead of a meeting of their two presidents that was meant to ease tensions.
Both countries have been at loggerheads over a series of sensitive issues since South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in July, taking with it most of the country's known oil reserves. The neighbours have yet to agree on the position of their 1,800 km (1,120 mile) shared border or how much the landlocked south should pay to export oil - the lifeblood of both economies - through Sudan. (Reuters)
