: Sudan’s coup has put regional security at risk. It’s time for the world to act #IndiaNEWS The military coup in Sudan follows a longstanding pattern in which a short period of democracy in the country

Sudan’s coup has put regional security at risk. It’s time for the world to act #IndiaNEWS
The military coup in Sudan follows a longstanding pattern in which a short period of democracy in the country is brought to an abrupt and often sticky, authoritarian end.This time, however, the stakes are higher than ever. Not only is Sudan’s peace and security at risk, but so is the security of the wider region and beyond, as dangerous and incompatible interests are unleashed that threaten to pull the country in multiple directions. The fall of Omar al-Bashir’s National Congress Party government in 2019 brought 30 years of authoritarian rule to an end. But it also meant the dynamics from this period needed to be carefully managed. At stake was not just peace and justice, but the very identity of the country.Competing groupsSudan had fractured into hard-line Islamist elements, informal and formal armed forces, political parties and a plethora of groups and armed militias. All of them claimed to represent the interests of the Sudanese people.The fledgling transitional government that emerged was tasked with not only managing a country on the edge of a financial abyss, but doing so with an improbable power-sharing arrangement. The military would rule for a period of 21 months followed by the civilian group for the remaining 18 months until...Read more

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