Sudan civilian coalition presents vision for military exit from politics

October 18th, 2022

Awake Goy

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces commander, General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemedti) in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on June 8, 2022 [ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP via Getty Images]

Sudan's main political coalition, on Monday, presented its vision for a fully civilian-led authority to lead a transition to elections, following stepped up efforts to end an 11-month-old stalemate between the ruling military and pro-democracy forces, Reuters reports. A 2021 military coup ended a power-sharing partnership between the Armed Forces and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition, derailed a transition to democratic elections and plunged the country into political and economic turmoil. Nearing the anniversary of the takeover, the military has not yet succeeded in naming a prime minister. However, this summer, military leaders said they intended to exit politics. FFC leaders said they had been informed the military had accepted a draft constitution circulated by the Sudanese […] Source