SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Washington Post - After another attempted coup, what’s next for Sudan?

13/7/19: Washington Post - After another attempted coup, what’s next for Sudan?, by Richmond Danson

 Richmond Danson calls for Sudanese protesters to continue mobilising to prevent the military from dominating the power-sharing transition deal, of which “many potential pitfalls remain.”

 Danson predicts that the military will continue to exploit the absence of a shared ideological foundation within Sudan’s broad civilian opposition. Danson argues that military’s leadership of the sovereign council for the first 21 months “gives them a critical advantage,” as they can make laws to protect themselves, set a precedent for the civilian government to follow and delay the establishment of a legislative council that would prevent the adoption of rules favouring military candidates.

 Danson concludes by citing the establishment of an independent judiciary and the implementation of transitional justice as key indicators of whether the agreement will succeed.