Persistence in Restoring the Civilian Path Despite Complexities
Mariam Abashar
On April 11, 2019, Sudanese people crowned their ongoing political struggles and overthrew one of the most entrenched military dictatorships in Africa, coming very close to realizing their dream of a democratic civil state marked by peace, justice, and freedom.
A tremendous revolution took place in 2019, but it faced ongoing obstacles until the military, both within the army and the Rapid Support Forces, ousted the transitional government on October 25, 2021, despite their partnership in it. Afterward, difficulties escalated, culminating in a comprehensive war among the military factions themselves in mid-April last year, which began with extreme brutality in the capital, Khartoum.
As of the writing of this analysis, there is no imminent end in sight to this war. Nevertheless, Sudanese peoples desire to restore the path of democratic civilian rule remains, as articulated by the politician and lawyer Al-Moaz Hadra, among other political and civil forces.
In reality, the recent war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has made the task of restoring democratic civil reconstruction more challenging than before. It has destroyed everything internally and left the country in need of a long period of reconstruction. Externally, Sudan is surrounded by countries that are not interested in seeing a stable democratic situation.
Al-Moaz Hadra points out that civil political forces, except for the Muslim Brotherhood, who ignited the war, seek to form a Broad Civil Front to confront the enemies of the December revolution and those who support the war. One of the primary tasks of this civil front is to halt this senseless war and achieve a permanent ceasefire. He emphasizes that the international community will also support reaching this goal and the formation of a civilian government.
It is essential to remember that the transitional government, which may be formed after the war concludes, must ensure fair representation of all Sudanese sectors and classes without exception. In any case, Sudanese peoples yearning for a civilian and democratic government remains deeply rooted in them. They have sacrificed for it over the years, giving their all, especially the youth and women who opposed the previous dictatorship in the Islamic Front and continue to face the hardships of war.
