On the streets: protesters mass in Khartoum on October 30.
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The military takeover and arrest of activists may well bring Sudan’s divided opposition together.
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Nation-building is hard, but the alternative is worse. In the wake of Sudan’s coup, the rest of the world needs to act fast, before it is too late.
Crowds gather to protest the coup in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
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Sudan has needed and will require compromise and principled political goodwill to realise a difficult transition from military rule.