SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Bloomberg - Darfur Rebel Chief to Take Role in Reshaping Sudan’s Economy
Bloomberg report that Jibril Ibrahim, the leader of the Justice and Equality Movement, “a rebel group with Islamist origins” was named Sudan’s finance minister.
Ibrahim said he was committed to working with all of Sudan’s people and international partners to rejuvenate the economy. In comments on Twitter, he pledged to resolve current shortages of fuel, bread and affordable medicine.