From Yahoo News:LIBREVILLE (AFP) - Just two months after their latest attempt at a peace accord, Sudan and neighbouring Chad have once again broken off relations after an attack by Darfur rebels close to the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
Sudan's President Omar el-Beshir, often accused by Chad's head of state Idriss Deby Itno of trying to overthrow him, took action to sever diplomatic ties, accusing Chad of backing a Darfur rebel assault on Khartoum.
His government said it had repulsed the assault by the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), allegedly backed by Chad, which saw the insurgents reach Khartoum's outskirts with the declared intent of toppling the regime.
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Update: Sudan Cuts Ties With Chad After Rebel Attack -- Reuters
Update #2: Sudan Cuts Ties With Chad After Dafur Rebels Reach Khartoum -- Times Online
Update #3: Sudan blames Chad for attack on capital -- Telegraph
Update #4: Sudan Arrests Opposition Leader, Pursues Rebels -- Yahoo News
Update #5: Rebel Raid Prompts Sudan To Break Off Chad Relations -- Independent
Update #6: Islamist Leader Is Arrested In Sudan -- International Herald Tribune
Update #7: Darfur Rebel Leader Vows More Attacks On Khartoum -- Reuters
My Comment: After spending a number of years supporting attacks against Chad, Sudan is now getting a taste of its own medicine. Expect more attacks and violence to now occur.
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