What led to a coup in Sudan?
More than two years after the uprising in Sudan led to the ouster of longtime autocratic leader Omar al-Bashir, a military coup that shocked the world on Monday is set to create ripples across the fragile nation that is on verge of power transition to adopt democracy. The coup that led to the detention of superior leaders of Sudan and prime minister Abdalla Hamdok followed months of simmering tension between military forces and civilian bodies. On Monday, the Sudanese military forces dissolved the transition government led by acting prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and the Sovereign Council that had been ruling the North African country since late 2019. Declaring a state of emergency, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan announced that the military would hold power until elections that are to be held in July 2023. The pro-democracy movement in Sudan - that was an amalgamation of forces by professional unions, youth groups, and political parties – was successful in the removal of Bashir in 2...