"Sudan has been using Heglig as an area for launching an offence against South Sudan, whether it's via area bombardment or underground. So in self-defence, we were able to repel them outside Heglig."

There are conflicting reports about the

whereabouts

of the prime minister of Guinea-Bissau after rebellious soldiers there launched a coup on Thursday night. Earlier reports said Carlos Gomes Junior had been arrested by the military, but diplomatic sources believe he's still safely in hiding. Thomas Fessy reports.

There is confusion in Bissau over the whereabouts of the former Prime Minister and presidential candidate Carlos Junior Gomes. Earlier reports said he was arrested by a group of soldiers after they attacked his house with heavy weapons on Thursday night. But diplomatic sources believe Mr Gomes is safe somewhere in the capital Bissau. Although the situation was calm on Friday, soldiers could be seen around several embassies, suggesting that they were searching for the man who was well on course to become president at the end of the month.

The defence ministry in Yemen says more militants have been killed in fighting in the southern province of Abyan. The ministry said that after hours of fierce fighting, government forces had driven out what it called al-Qaeda-linked militants.

This is the World News from the BBC.

The Supreme Court in the Netherlands has rejected an attempt by relatives of Bosnian Muslims