Critics fear coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's offer aims to create a pro-military civilian government as violence against pro-democracy protesters continues
Published date: 21 January 2021 10:36 UTC | Last update: 2 months ago
When Abdalla Hamdok became prime minister in August 2019, many in Sudan were hopeful for this new stage in the country’s history, after Omar Bashir was ousted from power in April that year following large-scale protests.
A former deputy executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Hamdok was seen as a solid choice to lead the civilian wing of the transitional sovereign council, a joint military-civilian body meant to lead Sudan into a new era of governance following Bashir’s after 30 years of rule. If he continues with the current policies, the revolutionaries will have no choice but to bring him down along with the army