UN security council unanimously backs resolution threatening non-military sanctions if Sudans do not halt violence in dispute The UN security council has unanimously approved a resolution threatening non-military sanctions against Sudan and South Sudan if they do not stop the escalating violence on their border and return to negotiations. China, which is a major oil buyer from both countries, and Russia traditionally oppose sanctions but voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution on Wednesday. It endorses an African Union plan aimed at getting the two countries to step back from conflict and resolve their differences. It condemns repeated cross-border violence between Sudan and South Sudan including troop movements and aerial bombing. South Sudan Sudan Africa Middle East and North Africa United Nations guardian.co.uk ? 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies

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