Sudan coup leader urges troops to back democratic transition

Khartoum (AFP) March 26, 2023

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan called on troops Sunday to "end" support for authoritarian leaders as talks begin on military reforms, part of a prolonged transition to civilian rule. Burhan seized power in a 2021 coup that had derailed a short-lived democratic transition following the 2019 ouster of Islamist general Omar al-Bashir. "During our history, the armed forces have su