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Sudan security forces resist calls for civilian control

Civilian leaders are pressuring military and security commanders to surrender their influence in politics and the economy, yet vested interests make them unlikely to oblige.

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok gives a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron during the International Conference in support of Sudan at the temporary Grand Palais, Paris, May 17, 2021.
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok gives a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron during the International Conference in support of Sudan at the temporary Grand Palais, Paris, May 17, 2021. — Sarah Meyssonnier/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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