The African nation of Sudan appeared to be on track toward a civilian-led democratic government after the fall of a dictator in April 2019.

It came crashing down last October when the military staged a coup and arrested prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. The military allowed Hamdok to return to limited power a month later.

Hamdok resigned this past Sunday throwing the country into chaos. Since the coup, there has been a large protest movement and the military and a paramilitary group have tried to quell the protest violently. More than 50 protestors have died and women and girls raped.

Hagir Elsheikh is a native of Sudan who is an author, TV host, registered nurse, electrical engineer and now a political analyst and activist who lives in Central Pennsylvania. She is on Wednesday’s Smart Talk with her insights into the volatile situation in Sudan.