Uh-Oh...

I missed a busy weekend for Darfur and Sudan—the rebel Justice and Equality Movement launched an attack on Khartoum, marking the first time rebels reached the capital in decades. Check out the blog at the Genocide Intervention Network for updates. Sudan immediately cut diplomatic ties with Chad, which it accuses of supporting the rebel groups; Chad responded by closing its border with Sudan and suspending economic ties. The Save Darfur Coalition reports harsh reprisals against civilians in Darfur following the attack. A senior JEM commander told a BBC reporter, "There's no security in Darfur. Now there won't be any security in Khartoum for the foreseeable future."

This is obviously a quick assessment of a monumental event—again, checkout GI-Net for more details. Back to more thorough blogging tomorrow.