Q&A: A look at the Sudanese Professionals Association, which led protests that forced President al-Bashir from power.
in 1956 has been marked by long periods of military dictatorship punctuated by short bouts of dysfunctional parliamentary politics.
An early bone of contention could emerge over whether to maintain the harsh form of Islamic law imposed by al-Bashir, which included execution, amputation and stoning for some crimes, and which prescribed conservative dress and male guardianship for women. “The SPA is trusted by the Sudanese people, but it is one of five groups that formed the coalition,” said Ibrahim al-Sheikh Abdel Rahman, a senior member of the opposition Sudanese Congress Party, which is part of the coalition. “We do not see the SPA as the leader of the revolution.”
Another war has been underway since 2011 in the provinces of South Kordofan and Blue Nile. Rebels there announced a cease-fire earlier this month in support of the protests, which is expected to last until July 31.
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