General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan denied any friction between civilian and military members of the council leading Sudan’s transition to civilian rule.

Disaffected members of Sudan’s military elite pushed out of power when Omar Al Bashir was overthrown a year ago have made their lethal presence felt.

Last month Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived an assassination attempt when his convoy was attacked in the capital Khartoum.

General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan’s assertion that members of the National Congress Party led by Bashir are in cahoots is a further indication of the delicate and dangerous job the transitional government has to do. 

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