| | Sudan's political instability has resulted in successive civilian and military governments (3 civilian and 3 military). The apparent factors behind this phenomenon are: first, and foremost, the problem of southern Sudan and the civil war which has been waged and endured there (the problem was responsible for the failure of many governments and its solution was the declared motive of all military coups); second, the failure to promulgate a permanent constitution accepted by all sections of the society; third, the deep sectarian bases of the political parties; fourth, deteriorating economic conditions and the failure to meet the mass aspirations; and last, but by all means not least, the affiliation of some military officers to political parties and religious sects. |
