SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Foreign Policy – It’s Not Too Late to Defeat the Coup in Sudan

29/10/2021: Foreign Policy – It’s Not Too Late to Defeat the Coup in Sudan, by Abdelrahman Mansour

Writer Abdelrahman Mansour calls for the US and democratic allies to convert criticism of the military coup to concrete demands and an accountability timeline tied to sanctions, thereby forcing Sudan’s military leaders to reconsider their power grab.

In particular, Mansour suggests that the US exert pressure on the Arab governments that supported the counterrevolution in Sudan, an urgent international summit to denounce the coup, and discussing with the international community threats to prosecute military leaders Abdulfattah al-Burhan and Himedti in domestic courts.

While, the severe economic situation plummeted the popularity of civilian leaders and “made it easier for the military to snatch power under the guise of restoring stability and prosperity,” Mansour suggests that coup is in a “fragile state” as it: lacks regional and internal support, opponents of the military government will not stay silent, and the Sudanese army lacks the widespread popularity enjoyed by its counterpart in Egypt.