The Military and the Military in Sudan's Government

Since becoming independent in 19 56, sudan has had six successful coups and ten failed attempts. Since independence, the country of sudan has generally been controlled by a group of alites concerned with making the most money from the country's resources as possible. The powerful elites have long controlled parts of sudan's economy for their own benefit. With 80 different political parties attracting different levels of support, it is almost impossible to form a political consensus. In particular, mister ham s attempts to reform the economy caused major disagreements throughout the country. And mister hamdock's economic reforms, as well as civilian control and future democracy, would threaten the financial interests of the military and other ts

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