Sudan’s Reconciliation Agreement to Nowhere
Recent talks between Al-Burhan and the FFC serve only to advance Al-Burhan’s presidential ambitions.
Jihad Mashamoun is a PhD candidate in Middle East Politics at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles on the Sudanese uprisings and Sudanese affairs.
Recent talks between Al-Burhan and the FFC serve only to advance Al-Burhan’s presidential ambitions.
The recent agreement between Al-Burhan and Hamdok is unlikely to be recognized by protestors, which will likely cause continued instability in Sudan.
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