Sudan: Tensions Between Military and Civilian Governance in Sudan Over U S Bill allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
December 17 - 2020 KHARTOUM / WASHINGTON
USA Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Sudan PM Abdallah Hamdok in August (SUNA)
Disagreements between the military and civilian components of Sudan’s government resurfaced last week over a bill presented by the US Congress on Friday. The bill supports the democratic transition in Sudan and advocates tightening the monitoring of the Sudanese army, security forces, and intelligence services.
The bill is called the Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020 and was supported by both Democratic and Republican politicians in the USA.
The bill requires the USA State Department to, among other things, submit a strategy that includes “an assessment of security sector reforms by the Sudanese government, such as demobilizing militias and fostering civilian control of the armed force”. The act also included the Defence Financing Bill and elements that allow the USA to financiall