SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Reuters – Analysis: Sudan's military rulers draw on Bashir-era veterans to tighten grip
“Lacking a political base of his own,” Reuters report that Sudanese military leader Abdulfattah al-Burhan is appointing veteran ex-officials of former president Omar al-Bashir’s regime, including: justice ministry undersecretary Huweda al-Kareem, foreign ministry undersecretary Ali Sadeq, and education ministry undersecretary Mahmoud al-Houri. Officials have also been replaced in senior positions in state banks, media, and regional governments.
Sudanese analyst Magdi el-Gizouli said al-Burhan is appointing military loyalists to jobs controlling vital infrastructure, banks, and trade, thereby “creating a de-facto situation”.
Reuters also note that TV channels controlled by Gulf Arab states are hosting an influx of "strategic analysts" defending the coup, some known supporters of al-Bashir's dissolved National Congress Party.