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After the Coup, Restoring Sudan’s Transition
Mass protests have erupted throughout Sudan following the 25 October coup, prompting backlash from the security forces.
- In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Jonas Horner outlines de-escalatory moves that could reinstate the constitutional order – and reset the country’s transition.
What has been the reaction to the coup over the past two weeks?
The Sudanese people have mobilised swiftly and peacefully against the 25 October coup, recalling the protests that toppled the dictator Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
Since the generals wrested full control of government from the civilian-military power-sharing arrangement made to oversee the…