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On Monday, the Sudan coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and called a state of emergency. He has sought to justify the takeover by blaming political infighting, saying the coup was a necessary transition. Since then, protesters have taken to the streets, despite reports that troops are going house to house in Khartoum arresting local protest organisers.

Magdi El Gizouli is a Sudanese academic and a fellow of the Rift Valley Institute. He says that General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's claim that the coup was a necessary step is "infantilising" the situation and that discussions had been progressing. He believes that the coup has backing from other powers in the region but that the resistance will prove to be a major challenge to military rule.

"Popular resistance in the cities against him is significant and is broad."

Photo: People gather on the streets as smoke rises in Kartoum, Sudan Credit: Reuters