SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Atlantic Council – Sudan’s Power-Sharing Deal: An Exercise in Optimism

17/7/19: Atlantic Council – Sudan’s Power-Sharing Deal: An Exercise in Optimism, by Cameron Hudson

 The Atlantic Council’s Cameron Hudson examines the vagueness of Sudan’s power-sharing deal.

 Hudson suggests that “justice will be delayed, if not denied” if the investigation into the June 3 massacre is “Sudanese-owned,” leaving “military leaders with blood on their hands…in a position to maintain power.”

 Hudson’s criticism of the “Functions for the Transition Period” list entail:

 ·      Noting that rebels rejected the deal despite its attempts to establish peace in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan.

·      Noting the absence of concrete mechanisms to promote the role of women and youth in society, arguing that the promise to do so simply appeases the driving forces of protests.

·      Noting that the military “faithfully served” the Bashir regime they scapegoat.

·      Casting doubt on the military’s ability to manage its own reforms.

·      Arguing that the absence of clarity on how the Sovereign Council will function makes the agreement “little more than words on a page.”