SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: European Council on Foreign Relations – Sudan coup attempt: How Europe can defend Sudan’s transition to democracy
ECFR Africa programme director Theodore Murphy calls for the European Union (EU) to support Sudan’s democratic transition by:
Clear signalling against the coup, as the military’s attempt to avoid the appearance of a coup indicates that the strength of international opposition will affect the military’s next steps and ultimately its preparedness to enter negotiations with the civilians, which is the only way out.
Murphy also suggests that that EU member states “need to urgently agree” to condition European support for Sudan on the military restoring civilian rule to the transition, thereby allowing the EU to make the strongest possible statement.
Finally, Murphy notes that “a decisive and unified European position will create traction with Egypt and the UAE, [who] see their interests as better served by a military-led government, [but] firm European action now can prevent history repeating itself and Europe’s investment in Sudan’s democracy going to waste.”