Sudan, South Sudan Tensions Thawing As Sudan Opens Border To The South For The First Time Since Secession

Highlights: Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir late on 27th January 2016, ordered the opening of her border with South Sudan for the first time since the south seceded in 2011. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir ordered the immediate withdrawal of the country’s troops from the border she shares with Sudan in a move expected to ease...