SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: US Institute of Peace - Reported Coup Attempt Complicates an Already-Tenuous Transition in Sudan
Proposing solutions to protect Sudan’s democratic transition, USIP’s Senior Horn of Africa expert Joseph Tucker warns that Sudanese public frustrations towards a civilian government that is considered weak in its political and public engagement performance “could chip away at popular support for a civilian-led government”
Tucker calls for the creation of governance institutions, particularly the legislative council, which is “needed to give popular legitimacy and political direction to the transitional government’s decisions and provide space for other political and civic stakeholders to participate”, with the absence of such institutions arguably leaving the government vulnerable to coup attempts.
Tucker also suggests that security sector reform builds consensus around policy that shifts the military’s role from one of regime protection to citizen protection, before calling for the US Congress’ 2020 Sudan Democratic Transition Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act to serve as a blueprint for international support to the transition.