Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Is a Democratic Transition Still Possible in Sudan?

 Foreign Policy posted on 3 January 2022 a commentary titled "To Safeguard Sudan's Democratic Transition, Act Now" by Amgad Fareid Eltayeb, former assistant chief of staff to former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's resignation puts the military and civilians in direct confrontation.  The concern now is that the military will name a puppet prime minister in a manner that is unconstitutional.  An internationally-facilitatated, inclusive political process is needed to end the crisis.