SUDAN: REBEL LEADER SENTENCED TO DEATH

a Sudanese court handed a death sentence to a leader of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), saying he violated the constitution and fomented war against the state, Sudan's state news agency said. Al-Tom Hamed Tutu was captured in Southern Kordofan state, where fighting broke out in June between the Sudanese army and groups seeking to wrest control of the region from Khartoum.
According to Sudan news agency SUNA, Tutu was also accused of wearing a military uniform with an SPLA badge.
JEM condemned the verdict against Tutu, saying he is a military and political leader of a movement that the Sudanese government recognizes and negotiates with.