Sudan declared war on our country - South Sudan president

Published: 24 April, 2012, 14:33

The president of South Sudan says attacks by the North amount to a declaration of war on his country.  Khartoum and Juba, which became independent last year, remain embroiled in a conflict over sharing oil profits and establishing frontiers.

The president of newly independent South  Sudan who's on a visit to Beijing has told  China's president that attacks by rival Sudan amount to a  declaration of war on his country.

Salva Kiir has meet Hu Jintao while lobbying for economic and diplomatic support.

Earlier on Tuesday the official spokesman for the South's army Philip Aguer also announced that Sudan has effectively declared war.

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