Sudan Blames Israel For Khartoum Bombing

The Sudanese government is accusing Israeli jets of bombing a weapons factory located in Khartoum that killed two people.  The Israeli government hasn't confirmed or denied their involvement, but ironically they soon thereafter declared Sudan to be a terrorist state.

Sudanese government is threatening retaliation and has asked the UN to intervene and condemn Israel.

South Sudan Overwhelmingly Votes for Secession from North, Gains Independence

Year 2011 seems to be starting off as a "year of change" for Africans.The war-torn and oil dependent country of Sudan will undergo significant changes this year amid the results of a landslide vote from South Sudan to secede from the north.  Southern Sudan is jubilant over the outcome of gaining its independence after enduring genocide, oppression and slavery under the regime of wanted war-crimes criminal President Omar Al-Bashir and the Khartoum government. Salva Kiir the President of Government of Southern Sudan urged the Sudanese people to be patient until their independence becomes official on July 9th.

"This is our day for freedom. We are ready to celebrate all night long," Santino Machar, a student, was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying.