Violent dictators used to retire when the going got tough. These days, they just get more violent. We visit Sudan to learn why. — Citations here: https://www.spectacles.news/minidoc-13-08-22/ — More info: Three years ago, the people of Sudan successfully ousted longtime military dictator Omar al-Bashir and started their country on a path to democracy. Today, though, things look grim—a new military dictatorship has blocked the democratic transition and rules repressively from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. But why did the new leadership reverse course? Its refusal to cede power is part of a larger political trend of violent dictators who would rather stay in power than flee to comfortable exile. We explore just why that is.