International affairs
CURRENT AFFAIRS
3 june
Sudan’s struggle for democracy
Issue The state of emergency imposed by the military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Sudan was lifted. Background The state of emergency was existent in the country since the military coup on October 25, 2021. Details The decision was made to ensure stability for a prolonged period. Elections are due in the country in 2023 under the 2019 agreement between the protesters and the military rulers. Start of crisis The protests for ouster of dictator and establishing democracy started in 2018 when then President Omar al-Bashir ended subsidies on fuel and wheat. The inflation at that time was very high, forcing the people to come onto the streets and demand for the ouster of Bashir. The army deposed Bashir after public protests reached the army headquarters in Khartoum. Reign of Bashir Bashir came to power in 1989 by overthrowing Prime Minister Sadiq alMahdi in a military coup. He disbanded military junta and banned rival political parties.
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