Alongside the additional military forces, civilians have come as well in an effort to shore up the region's infrastructure and provide opportunities for the people.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

"Now that the economy has gone down and the tuition's gone up - the army,they can pay for my college, so might as well do it."

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

He says Sudan thanks the Ethiopian people for standing up against the unjust decision by the international criminal court, as well as its readiness to cooperate with Sudan in surmounting this tribulation.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26