Coup attempt: Mistrust runs through Sudan's military, civilian factions
Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Gen Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan (second right) visits the army corps after the Sudanese army foiled a coup attempt. PHOTO | COURTESY | SOVEREIGNTY COUNCIL OF SUDAN
The deterioration in relations between the two sides has pushed the government to its most dangerous tipping point since the overthrow of Al-Bashir two years ago.
The divisions and mistrust are also happening at a crucial point in the transitional calendar: A civilian head is supposed to take over the presidency of the Transitional Sovereign Council, which has been under leadership of the military since August 2019.
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok said that the current conflict is not between soldiers and civilians, but rather between believers in democratic civil transformation and those seeking to sabotage it.
