Buying time: Burhan’s strategy in Sudan
He is playing an intricate game to ensure that at the end of the day the military coup will be a “fait accompli.”
Jihad Mashamoun is a researcher and political analyst of Sudanese affairs. He holds a doctorate in Middle East politics from the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies of the University of Exeter, of which he is also an honorary research fellow. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles on Sudan, and continues to provide expert interviews on Sudan for print, radio, and TV news programs.
He is playing an intricate game to ensure that at the end of the day the military coup will be a “fait accompli.”