Sudan 'upgrading air bases' near South Sudan border

A US satellite monitoring group said that Sudan’s military is upgrading air bases near the border with South Sudan and building up air resources in what could be a precursor to a widened aerial bombing campaign.

A US satellite monitoring group said that Sudan’s military is upgrading air bases near the border with South Sudan and building up air resources in what could be a precursor to a widened aerial bombing campaign.

The report came a day after officials accused Sudan of bombing a refugee camp in South Sudan, which became the world’s newest country only four months ago.

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