SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: European Council of Foreign Relations - Bad company: How dark money threatens Sudan’s transition
Jean-Baptiste Gallopin, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, calls for Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to “become visibly involved” in confronting the civilian government’s financial dependence on the economically dominant military and security sectors.
To raise awareness of the importance of raising government revenue and ensuring transparency in public finances, Gallopin suggests Hamdok establishes a committee comprising of civil society and independent retired military officers, while explicitly supporting civilian management of non-defence businesses.
Gallopin also calls for European countries to “considerably increase” funding for projects that facilitate Hamdok’s increased popular legitimacy, and convincing the UAE and Saudi Arabia that their economic interests in Sudan are best served by competent civilians rather than generals.
Finally, Gallopin calls for EU members, the US, UK and Norway to support Hamdok by publicly stating their support for his efforts to mobilise revenue streams currently controlled by the military and security sector.