AFRICAN EYE

Sudan is currently engulfed in a political crisis a few months after the fall of former President; Omar Bashir.The former president had fallen out of favour with some members of the military who thought that his time at the helm was up. This is despite the fact that in 2018 alone, 70% of Sudan’s budget was dedicated to military and security sector. The important takeaway from Bashir fall is that military governments are difficult to prop up and sustain in countries with no proper and strong institution to foster constitutionalism and rule of law. Today, Sudan burns as the Transitional Military Council (TNC) which has been at the helm since the fall of Bashir has intensified its crackdown on peaceful protestors who are demanding a transition to civilian rule. What makes the situation dire in Sudan is the insincerity by the military leaders to negotiate and prioritize the need for a return to civilian rule. Recently, after heavy criticism from the international community, the TNC pr