Violence and civil unrest still plague a Sudan, dealing with the aftermath of a coup that ended the rule of Omar al-Bashir. The military remains in control of the nation and refuses to hand over power to a civilian government. This has resulted in suspension from the African Union. Ethiopia has attempted mediation efforts with little success. Bashir now is going to trial to face charges of corruption during his 30 year rule. This sudden desire to either have the former president tried may be an attempt of the military to placate protesters. Removing Omar al-Bashir was not enough. There is a growing desire and consciousness for political reform. As long as the military continues this path it may invite intervention from external powers. The EU and the US have long wanted to see regime change in Sudan, but had no means of doing so. One method was to get Omar al-Bashir indited by the International Crimes Court. There are no plans to extradite a former leader to the ICC. Doing so would be allowing Sudan's national sovereignty to erode. The only way this trial can be fair and legitimate is if it happens under a civilian government and provides indisputable evidence of abuse of power. The unrest in Sudan is far from over and it may take a number of years to achieve stability.
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