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Government orders heightened state of readiness

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    Meanwhile, the government said on Monday it had ordered a heightened state of readiness to meet security challenges in the south of the country, state media reported on Tuesday. The new state of alert was ordered after the government had evaluated rebel attacks in Bahr el Ghazal.

    The decision, which included placing the armed forces on the highest state of alert, came days after the SPLA claimed in a statement that it had killed 92 government soldiers in recent attacks and made new gains. A Sudanese television broadcast also said the government had resolved to step up mobilisation of people employed in all government, private, business and institutional sectors.

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