KHARTOUM (Reuters) - When Sudanese authorities announced last month that they had averted a coup, alleged ringleaders were swiftly rounded up and daily life continued.
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By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) - When Sudanese authorities announced last month that they had averted a coup, alleged ringleaders were swiftly rounded up and daily life continued. Some Sudanese greeted the news with a weary shrug of the shoulders, as public trust wears thin in military and civilian groups attempts to bring democracy after the overthrow of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019. We understand what s going on. Politics is very dirty and this is how they play it, said Mujtaba Idris, a student in the capital Khartoum. The coup, however real, has also exposed divisions between civilian and military leaders, who have been unusually vocal in criticising one another in the weeks that followed. The outcome of the power play is likely to decide the country s course. Key areas of contention include justice over Darfur, where the now-imprisoned Bashir stands accused of atrocities in crushing a revolt in which some 300,000 people were killed. He denies