Heglig Crisis, the Glossary

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1. 89 relations: Abyei, Addis Ababa, African Union, Ahmed Haroun, Air campaign of the Heglig Crisis, AK-47, Al Jazeera English, Al-Haj Adam Youssef, Alvis Saladin, Antonov An-26, Arab Parliament, Arutz Sheva, Ban Ki-moon, Bell 212, Bentiu, BM-21 Grad, BMP-1, BMP-2, DShK, Ethnic violence in South Sudan, First Sudanese Civil War, Friday prayer, Hailemariam Desalegn, Heckler & Koch G3, Heglig, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Israel, James Gatduel Gatluak, James Wani Igga, Jau, South Sudan, Juba, Justice and Equality Movement, Khartoum, List of heads of state of South Sudan, List of heads of state of Sudan, Mathiang Anyoor, Miami Herald, Mikoyan MiG-29, Mil Mi-17, Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-8, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran), Mwai Kibaki, Nanchang Q-5, Northrop F-5, Omar al-Bashir, Panykang County, PK machine gun, President of Kenya, Private army, ... Expand index (39 more) »

2. 2012 in South Sudan
3. 2012 in Sudan
4. South Sudan–Sudan relations

Abyei

The Abyei Area (منطقة أبيي) is an area of on the border between South Sudan and Sudan that has been accorded "special administrative status" by the 2004 Protocol on the Resolution of the Abyei Conflict (Abyei Protocol) in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. Heglig Crisis and Abyei are south Sudan–Sudan relations.

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Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa (fountain of hot mineral water, new flower) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia.

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African Union

The African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa.

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Ahmed Haroun

Ahmed Mohammed Haroun (also spelled Ahmad Harun, أحمد هارون; born 1964) is one of five Sudanese men wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

See Heglig Crisis and Ahmed Haroun

Air campaign of the Heglig Crisis

The air campaign of the Heglig Crisis was a military air campaign of the Sudanese Government against the Republic of South Sudan during the Heglig Crisis.

See Heglig Crisis and Air campaign of the Heglig Crisis

AK-47

The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge.

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Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English (AJE; lit) is a 24-hour English-language news channel operating under Al Jazeera Media Network, which is partially funded by the government of Qatar.

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Al-Haj Adam Youssef

Al-Haj Adam Youssef was the Second Vice President of Sudan from September 13, 2011 to December 7, 2013.

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Alvis Saladin

The FV601 Saladin is a six-wheeled armoured car developed by Crossley Motors and later manufactured by Alvis.

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Antonov An-26

The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986.

See Heglig Crisis and Antonov An-26

Arab Parliament

The Arab Parliament is the legislative body of the Arab League.

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Arutz Sheva

Arutz Sheva (lit), also known in English as Israel National News, is an Israeli media network identifying with religious Zionism.

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Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016.

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Bell 212

The Bell 212 (also known as the Bell Two-Twelve) is a two-blade, twin-engine, medium helicopter that first flew in 1968.

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Bentiu

Bentiu, also spelled Bantiu, is a city in South Sudan.

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BM-21 Grad

The BM-21 "Grad" (lit) is a self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union.

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BMP-1

The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle that has been in service from 1966 to the present.

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BMP-2

The BMP-2 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty,, literally "combat machine/vehicle (of the) infantry") is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following on from the BMP-1 of the 1960s.

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DShK

The DShK 1938 (Cyrillic: ДШК, for Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny, "Degtyaryov-Shpagin large-calibre") is a Soviet heavy machine gun.

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Ethnic violence in South Sudan

Ethnic violence in South Sudan has a long history among South Sudan's varied ethnic groups. Heglig Crisis and ethnic violence in South Sudan are 2012 in South Sudan.

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First Sudanese Civil War

The First Sudanese Civil War (also known as the Anyanya Rebellion or Anyanya I, after the name of the rebels, a term in the Madi language which means 'snake venom') was a conflict from 1955 to 1972 between the northern part of Sudan and the southern Sudan region that demanded representation and more regional autonomy.

See Heglig Crisis and First Sudanese Civil War

Friday prayer

In Islam, Friday prayer, or Congregational prayer (translit) is a community prayer service held once a week on Fridays.

See Heglig Crisis and Friday prayer

Hailemariam Desalegn

Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe (ኀይለማሪያም ደሳለኝ ቦሼ; born 19 July 1965) is an Ethiopian politician who served as prime minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018.

See Heglig Crisis and Hailemariam Desalegn

Heckler & Koch G3

The Heckler & Koch G3 (Gewehr 3) is a select-fire battle rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO developed in the 1950s by the German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch, in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned firearms manufacturer CETME.

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Heglig

Heglig, or Panthou (also spelled Heglieg or Pandthow), is a small town at the border between the South Kordofan state of Sudan and the Unity State in South Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and Heglig

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB; صدا و سيمای جمهوری اسلامی ايران) formerly called National Iranian Radio and Television until the Iranian revolution of 1979, is an Iranian state-controlled media corporation that holds a monopoly of domestic radio and television services in Iran.

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Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant, West Asia.

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James Gatduel Gatluak

James Gatduel Gatluak is a South Sudanese military officer, and commander of the 4th division of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA).

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James Wani Igga

James Wani Igga (born 1949) is a South Sudanese who was the second vice president of South Sudan.

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Jau, South Sudan

Jau is a town in Ruweng Administrative Area.

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Juba

Juba is the capital and largest city of South Sudan.

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Justice and Equality Movement

The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM; حركة العدل والمساواة) is an opposition group in Sudan founded by Khalil Ibrahim.

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Khartoum

Khartoum or Khartum (al-Khurṭūm, pronounced al.xur.tˤuːm) is the capital of Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and Khartoum

List of heads of state of South Sudan

This article lists the heads of state of South Sudan since the establishment of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region within Sudan in 1972.

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List of heads of state of Sudan

This article lists the heads of state of Sudan since the country's independence in 1956.

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Mathiang Anyoor

Mathiang Anyoor, also spelled Mathiang Anyur (meaning "Brown caterpillar"), also known as Dot Ke Beny (meaning "Rescue the President"), is a Dinka-affiliated militia group in South Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and Mathiang Anyoor

Miami Herald

The Miami Herald is an American daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company and headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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Mikoyan MiG-29

The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union.

See Heglig Crisis and Mikoyan MiG-29

Mil Mi-17

The Mil Mi-17 (NATO reporting name: Hip) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude.

See Heglig Crisis and Mil Mi-17

Mil Mi-24

The Mil Mi-24 (Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers.

See Heglig Crisis and Mil Mi-24

Mil Mi-8

The Mil Mi-8 (Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968.

See Heglig Crisis and Mil Mi-8

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is a member of cabinet.

See Heglig Crisis and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)

Mwai Kibaki

Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013.

See Heglig Crisis and Mwai Kibaki

Nanchang Q-5

The Nanchang Q-5 (NATO reporting name: Fantan), also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a 1960s-design Chinese-built single-seat, twin jet engine ground-attack aircraft based on the Shenyang J-6.

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Northrop F-5

The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation.

See Heglig Crisis and Northrop F-5

Omar al-Bashir

Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (born 1 January 1944) is a Sudanese former military officer and politician who served as Sudan's head of state under various titles from 1989 until 2019, when he was deposed in a coup d'état.

See Heglig Crisis and Omar al-Bashir

Panykang County

Panykang County is an administrative area in Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and Panykang County

PK machine gun

The PK (Пулемёт Калашникова, transliterated as Pulemyot Kalashnikova, or "Kalashnikov's machine gun") is a belt-fed general-purpose machine gun, chambered for the 7.62×54mmR rimmed cartridge.

See Heglig Crisis and PK machine gun

President of Kenya

The president of the Republic of Kenya is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Kenya.

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Private army

A private army (or private military) is a military or paramilitary force consisting of armed combatants who owe their allegiance to a private person, group, or organization, rather than a nation or state.

See Heglig Crisis and Private army

Reuters

Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters.

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Riek Machar

Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (born 26 November 1952) is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the First Vice President of South Sudan since 2020.

See Heglig Crisis and Riek Machar

RPG-2

The RPG-2 (Russian: РПГ-2, Ручной противотанковый гранатомёт, Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot; English: "hand-held antitank grenade launcher") is a man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon that was designed in the Soviet Union.

See Heglig Crisis and RPG-2

RPG-7

The RPG-7 (Ruchnoy Protivotankovyy Granatomot) is a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank, rocket launcher.

See Heglig Crisis and RPG-7

Salva Kiir Mayardit

Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951), also known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has been the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011.

See Heglig Crisis and Salva Kiir Mayardit

Second Battle of Heglig

The Second Battle of Heglig was an armed confrontation of the 2012 South Sudan-Sudan border conflict that broke out on 10 April 2012.

See Heglig Crisis and Second Battle of Heglig

Second Sudanese Civil War

The Second Sudanese Civil War was a conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the central Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Heglig Crisis and Second Sudanese Civil War are south Sudan–Sudan relations.

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Secretary-General of the United Nations

The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.

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South Kordofan

South Kordofan (جنوب كردفان) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and South Kordofan

South Sudan

South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa.

See Heglig Crisis and South Sudan

South Sudan People's Defence Forces

The South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), is the army of the Republic of South Sudan.

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South Sudan–Sudan relations

Bilateral relations between South Sudan and the Sudan were officially started on 9 July 2011 following South Sudan's independence.

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South Sudanese Civil War

The South Sudanese Civil War was a multi-sided civil war in South Sudan between forces of the government and opposition forces.

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Sudan

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa.

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Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (Harakat Al-Sha'abia Li-Tahrir Al-Sudan-Al-Shamal), or SPLM–N, is a political party and militant organisation in the Republic of the Sudan, based in the states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan.

See Heglig Crisis and Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North

Sudan Revolutionary Front

The Sudan Revolutionary Front (translit), or the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF), is an alliance between Sudanese factions that was created in opposition to the government of President Omar al-Bashir.

See Heglig Crisis and Sudan Revolutionary Front

Sudan Tribune

The Sudan Tribune is an electronic news portal on Sudan and South Sudan and neighbouring countries including news coverage, analyses and commentary, official reports and press releases from various organizations, and maps.

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Sudanese Air Force

The Sudanese Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the air force operated by the Republic of the Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and Sudanese Air Force

Sudanese Armed Forces

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF; Al-Quwwat al-Musallaha as-Sudaniyah) are the military forces of the Republic of the Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and Sudanese Armed Forces

Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile

The Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile was an armed conflict in the Sudanese states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N), a northern affiliate of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in South Sudan. Heglig Crisis and Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile are south Sudan–Sudan relations.

See Heglig Crisis and Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile

Sukhoi Su-24

The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name: Fencer) is a supersonic, all-weather tactical bomber developed in the Soviet Union.

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Sukhoi Su-25

The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Грач (rook); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi.

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T-54/T-55

The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced in the years following the Second World War.

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T-72

The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1971.

See Heglig Crisis and T-72

Technical (vehicle)

A technical, known as a non-standard tactical vehicle (NSTV) in United States military parlance, is a light improvised fighting vehicle, typically an open-backed civilian pickup truck or four-wheel drive vehicle modified to mount SALWs and heavy weaponry, such as a machine gun, automatic grenade launcher, anti-aircraft autocannon, rotary cannon, anti-tank weapon, anti-tank gun, ATGM, mortar, multiple rocket launcher, recoilless rifle, or other support weapon (somewhat like a light military gun truck or potentially even a self-propelled gun), etc.

See Heglig Crisis and Technical (vehicle)

Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942) is a South African politician who served as the 2nd democratic president of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008, when he resigned at the request of his party, the African National Congress (ANC).

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The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times is an American daily newspaper based in Seattle, Washington.

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Type 56 assault rifle

The Type 56 (literally; "Assault Rifle, Model of 1956") is a Chinese 7.62×39mm automatic rifle, a licensed derivative of the Soviet-designed AK-47 (specifically Type 3 variant).

See Heglig Crisis and Type 56 assault rifle

Type 62 light tank

The Norinco Type 62 is a Chinese light tank developed in the early 1960s, based on the Chinese Type 59 with a reduced main gun calibre, lighter armour and a smaller suite of electronics and other equipment to help reduce weight.

See Heglig Crisis and Type 62 light tank

United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) is a United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei, which is contested between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1990

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1990, adopted unanimously on June 27, 2011, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Sudan and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Council established the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1990

Unity (state)

Unity State, also known as Western Upper Nile, is a state in South Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and Unity (state)

Unity oilfield

The Unity oilfield (Chotjiok) is a major oilfield in Chotjiok at Rotriak Boma, Budang Payam, northern territory of Rubkona County, South Sudan.

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Unmanned aerial vehicle

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.

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Upper Nile (state)

Upper Nile is a state in South Sudan.

See Heglig Crisis and Upper Nile (state)

Vice President of Sudan

The vice president of Sudan is the second highest political position obtainable in Sudan.

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Voice of America

Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is an international radio broadcasting state media agency owned by the United States of America.

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ZU-23-2

The ZU-23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23×152mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon.

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122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)

The 122-mm howitzer D-30 (GRAU index 2A18) is a Soviet howitzer that first entered service in 1960.

See Heglig Crisis and 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)

See also

2012 in South Sudan

• 2012 in South Sudan
• Cymbeline (South Sudan Theatre Company)
• Ethnic violence in South Sudan
• Heglig Crisis
• Nizhnevartovskavia Flight 544
• Pibor massacre
• Sudanese nomadic conflicts
• United Nations Mission in South Sudan

2012 in Sudan

• 2011–2013 Sudanese protests
• 2012 Sahel drought
• 2012 Sudanese coup attempt
• 2012 Talodi Antonov An-26 crash
• 2012 yellow fever outbreak in Darfur, Sudan
• Abyei status referendum
• Heglig Crisis
• Sudanese nomadic conflicts
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2035
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2046
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2047
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2057
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2063
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2075
• Yarmouk Military Industrial Complex

South Sudan–Sudan relations

• 2011 South Sudanese independence referendum
• 2014 Bentiu massacre
• Abyei
• Comprehensive Peace Agreement
• Greater Nile Oil Pipeline
• Heglig Crisis
• Second Sudanese Civil War
• South Sudan–Sudan relations
• Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heglig_Crisis

Also known as 2012 South Sudan-Sudan border conflict, 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border war, 2012 Sudan-South Sudan border conflict, Heglig War, South Sudan-Sudan War, South Sudan-Sudan border war, Sudan - South Sudan Border War, Sudan - South Sudan Border War (2012), Sudan - South Sudan Border War (2013), Sudan Oil War, Sudan-South Sudan Border War.

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