Sudan declares emergency on border with South
The emergency was declared in border districts of South Kordofan state, White Nile and Sennar states. By Adriane Ohanesian (AFP/File)
KHARTOUM (AFP) - Sudan declared a state of emergency along its border with South Sudan on Sunday, in a move that imposes a trade embargo on the South and suspends the constitution, official news agency SUNA said.
President Omar al-Bashir issued a resolution declaring the emergency in border districts of South Kordofan state, White Nile and Sennar states, it said.