Distrust mars deal to relaunch Sudan's political transition
Sudanese demonstrators take to the streets of the capital Khartoum on December 13, 2022 to protest an agreement signed between military and civilian leaders. PHOTO | AFP
An agreement to relaunch a political transition in Sudan and unlock billions of dollars in frozen international support faces many pitfalls, including distrust of the signatories and splits over issues left to a second phase of talks, analysts say.
The outline deal signed by the military and civilian parties on December 5 also provides no guarantees that army leaders who staged a coup just over one year ago will cede real power, despite their promise to step back from politics, they say.
