SUDAN: Rising animosity in central state could fuel conflict

NAIROBI Monday, October 27, 2008 (IRIN) - A devastating conflict could erupt in the central Sudanese state of southern Kordofan unless long-standing grievances are urgently addressed, a think-tank has warned. "The Khartoum government must rapidly address the worsening situation or face the prospect of a devastating new conflict," Fouad Hikmat, Horn of Africa project director for the International Crisis Group (ICG), said. Southern Kordofan lies in the critical border area between the North and...