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The crisis in Sudan: Military supporters have called for a coup against the civilian government
Tensions between the armed forces and protest organizations are escalating, with several thousand people marching on the bow and chanting "move on with the famine government."
The civilian government accuses the generals of trying to seize power by force, about a month after announcing a thwarting of a coup attempt by supporters of the previous regime
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'Abd al-Fatah al-Burhan
Guy Elster
Sunday, 17 October 2021, 15:06
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Opponents of the Sudanese transitional government demonstrated yesterday (Saturday) in the streets of Khartoum and called on the army to take over the country in the shadow of the escalation of the country's political crisis. Several thousand demonstrators gathered outside the presidential palace, calling for "on with the famine government" and a military coup.
The military and civilian organizations have been in power since the overthrow of dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019. However, tensions between the camps have increased since a coup attempt last month, which security forces say was planned by Bashir's followers. Since then, military leaders have demanded reforms in the Freedom and Change Coalition, a civilian alliance that led the anti-Bashir demonstrations and is a key part of the transitional government. The armed forces also called for a change of government, while the civilian leadership accused them of trying to seize power by force.
"We need a military government, the current government has failed to bring us justice and equality," one of the protesters told AFP.
The demonstrators demanded that Maabd al-Fatah al-Buhran, the head of the Sovereignty Council, carry out a coup.
In contrast to previous demonstrations, army supporters were allowed to reach the gates of the Presidential Palace and there was little presence of security forces on the ground.
Contrary to statements by the "Million Rally", only a few thousand demonstrators took part in the demonstration.
In addition, according to various reports, the demonstrators received money to attend the army rally, to which madrasa students were also brought.
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In response, government supporters are organizing a counter-demonstration for next Thursday.
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdukh on Friday unveiled a roadmap for resolving the "most serious and dangerous" crisis Sudan has experienced in the two years of the transition regime.
"I am not a neutral or mediating factor in this conflict. My clear and decisive position is full alignment with the democratic civic transition," he said.
Hamduk was sworn in as prime minister in August 2019, after mass demonstrations led to military intervention and the overthrow of al-Bashir's 30-year regime in April of that year.
However, support for the transitional government has waned in recent months after economic reforms led by the civilian government reduced fuel price subsidies and led to a rampant inflation.
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