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Sudan's Revolution at the Crossroads: A Year since Omar-al-Bashir's Fall from Power

Translated into English by Charles Goulden. Spanish and Arabic translations available.

Author: Gilbert Achcar

In: Le Monde Diplomatique, 2020

Achcar, a professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, assesses the prospects for a successful outcome in Sudan, and notes the parallels with the earlier uprising in Eygpt and the 2019 movement in Algeria. He also comments on the deteriorating economic situation and the added problems created by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. But the outcome of the revolution depends largely on the very varied social and ideological groupings that fostered the revolution, and their present relationship with long established political forces. Achar provides an illuminating analysis. He also examines the different tendencies within the armed forces, whose role is crucial.

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https://mondediplo.com/2020/05/06sudan