Poor Sudan. This coup means its process of democratisation is back to square one. Awful news. The West should take its fair share of responsibility though. The

Poor Sudan. This coup means its process of democratisation is back to square one. Awful news. The West should take its fair share of responsibility though. The structural adjustments that the IMF and World Bank were demanding from the new government were going to be brutal for Sudanese society, and it's no surprise that people were out protesting in force, which lead to the military taking back control on the basis of imposing stability and security.