SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Bloomberg - Don't Let the Saudis Ruin Sudan's Democratic Movement

6/6/19: Bloomberg – Don’t Let the Saudis Ruin Sudan’s Democratic Moment, by Eli Lake

 Eli Lake calls for the US to use its leverage on Saudi Arabia to get them to end their support for Sudan’s military junta.

 Lake acknowledges that the US has recently “begun to make public its unhappiness with the Saudi position on Sudan,” but suggests a “firmer hand” is needed to ensure a behaviourial change.

 Lake calls for consequences for Saudi Arabia if it continues to support the junta, suggesting that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo could no longer override US Congress’ objections to a slate of arms sales to Riyadh.

 Lake also re-iterates his calls for Pompeo to visit Khartoum to confer some legitimacy on the civilians leading the democratic protests.