Tensions rise between Sudan and South Sudan over oilfield

Sudan's parliament branded South Sudan an "enemy" on Monday, and demanded the army swiftly recapture a disputed oil-producing region, as escalating border tensions brought the former civil war foes closer to another full-blown conflict.

South Sudan seized the disputed Heglig oilfield last week, prompting its northern neighbour to vow to recapture the area by "all means".

South Sudan insists the oilfield is rightfully part of the South and says it will not withdraw its troops unless the United Nations deploys a neutral force to monitor a ceasefire.

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