Twelve officers both serving and retired were arrested for trying to prevent a power-deal with civilians that the Washington post calls  remarkable opportunity to restore popular rule in the giant on the Nile.

The attempted putsch follows the Transitional  Military Council, that overthrew President Omar Al Bashir last April, agreeing to enter a power-sharing deal with civilians leading to elections in three years time.

Sudan has been suspended from the African Union until the generals hand power to a civilian administration.

There are vestiges of Bashir regime who fear the consequences of losing power.

Pressure from the AU and Western powers makes it impossible for the the junta to continue holding the reins

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Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana Mashebane asserts South Africa’s intention to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and is confident about the country’s  ability to securely store the uranium it has.

The Washington Post reports official US fears about South Africa storing 220kg of weapons grade uranium in a vault at Pelindaba.

There was a break in eight years ago. Nothing was stolen.

But US intelligence believe the burglars knew what they were looking for.

The uranium’s been stored for 24 year, since South Africa became the first country voluntarily to surrender its nuclear capacity.

Perfectly safely, says Nkoana Mashebane

Washington fears the stockpile’s sufficient to make six bombs. Enough to obliterate the US capital.

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