Darfur Governor Says Rebels Attempted Coup
West Darfur’s governor on Sunday linked an alleged coup attempt against the national government to a rebellion in western Sudan, saying the same group was behind both insurrections. Gen. Suleiman Abdullah Adam’s comments came as Sudanese soldiers were out in force in the capital, Khartoum, after what the government said was a foiled coup plot on Friday. The government has accused the opposition Popular Congress of instigating the alleged plot, the third such attempt blamed on the party this year. The party, which is led by the former parliamentary speaker Hassan Turabi, has denied any involvement in the alleged attempted coups. Full Story