Sudan: Why a military regime is no solution

Protesters atop a military truck in Khartoum urge the generals to stay in the barracks and allow civilians to rule themselves. [File, Standard]

The last four months, and most importantly the past week, have made history in my country, Sudan.
In numbers, voice and collective righteous anger, I witnessed women, men and children flock the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and across the country demanding for change, undeterred even in the face of violent retaliation from security forces.
 As a result, on April 11, 2019, the president we have all known for the past three decades, Omar al Bashir, was forced to leave office, placing Sudan at a political crossroads. Sudanese have now to choose between a new military regime and laying the foundations for a civilian-led democratic Sudan. 
Despite Al Bashir’s removal, women and men are refusing to leave the streets before they see a civilian government capable of laying the foundation for a democratic transition. 
For many Sudanese, these developments are historical and an uprising against years of deep structural economic, political, and social injustices that have held the country at ransom.