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What is behind the military coup in Sudan?

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has seized control in Sudan and imposed a state of emergency. For many Sudanese, it feels like 2019 all over again. That is when popular protests brought down President Omar al-Bashir and forced the military into a power-sharing transitional government.

So what is behind the latest coup and what could this mean for Sudan?