SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: AFP - Failed Sudan coup points to threats to transition
AFP’s feature piece quotes from analysts who suggest that the failed coup attempt highlights the threats to Sudan’s democratic transition.
Jonas Horner of the International Crisis Group said the coup “indicates persistence of opposition to Sudan's new, more inclusive direction".
Osman Mirghani, editor-in-chief of al-Tayyar newspaper, said the civilian and military camps could use the attempt "to call for prolonging the transition”.
Similarly, analyst Magdi el-Gizouli of the Rift Valley Institute, said it could be a "bargaining chip" as each side of the transition "pushes for respective demands and interests".
With AFP noting that the coup attempt could help in the military's push to prolong their leadership of the sovereign council, el-Gizouli added “the argument will simply be that the country is facing a security crisis that requires that they remain in power…. it’s likely we will continue to hear of similar coups," which reflects the transition's "fragility".