South Sudan courts Zimbabwe military help

Oil rich South Sudan has reportedly appealed for military assistance from the Zimbabwean government to help protect its oilfields from rebel forces.

According to the State-run South Sudan Television, Foreign Affairs minister Baraba Marial Benjamin on Wednesday made a passionate plea to Zimbabwe for assistance during the meeting with Zimbabwe's ambassador to South Sudan Kufa Chinoza.

Benjamin is also said to have pleaded with President Mugabe to be part of South Sudan's inclusive political dialogue due to take place in Pretoria, South Africa.