SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: BBC - Sudan crisis: New sense of hope for young revolutionaries

2/7/19: BBC - Sudan crisis: New sense of hope for young revolutionaries, by Fergal Keane

 BBC Africa Editor Fergal Keane argues that the role of the Americans, Saudis and African Union will be key in determining the outcome of the Sudanese revolution, with the Saudis in particular “surely [realizing] that the military cannot govern either by consent or coercion.”

 Keane questions whether the military’s relative restraint with respect to the June 30 mass protests was a result of US pressure on Saudi Arabia to use their leverage on the military, or whether Himedti being surprised by the scale of the demonstrations.

 Keane also notes divisions among senior military ranks and resentment towards Himedti’s power.