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
January 7 - 2021 KHARTOUM
Dr Omar El Garrai - head of the National Centre for Curriculum and Educational Research (SUNA)
Yesterday, Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok instructed the National Centre for Curricula and Educational Research in Khartoum to stop developing new school curricula as their proposals caused controversy in the country.
In the press statement, he said that he discussed the matter with a wide range of academics, educators, religious leaders, and civil society activists.
The proposed new school books were widely criticised, in particular by Muslim clerics. The criticism even reached a point where Dr Omar El Garai, Director of the Centre, received death threats.