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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Flooding in 16 of the country’s 18 states has left hundreds of thousands homeless and at least 54 dead.

And the joint military and civilian ruling body has had to declare a state of emergency in Port Sudan where 16 people have died in tribal clashes.

More than destroying scores of homes, the flooding after two months of heavy rains in Sudan has impacted on  agricultural output.

The number of Sudanese facing food insecurity is expected to rise beyond three million.

Ethnic fighting, overlooked during Sudan’s political crisis, has flared up again in the east and authorities have had to apply emergency measures in Port Sudan, the  capital of the trouble spot. 

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