This is an important development. According to the BBC shooting has been heard in two separate parts of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, following a raid by Darfur rebels.

A senior JEM official told the BBC that JEM rebels would continue to attack Khartoum and oil installations in South Kordofan. Their goal is to cut off the Sudanese government’s main source of income.

The BBC reported over the weekend that the JEM rebels claimed to have taken control of Omdurman and the Wadi Saidna air force base. They also entered the capital itself.

I’ll blog more when things become a bit clearer.

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