Sudan’s military, civilian leaders reach deal that reinstates prime minister deposed in coup

3 yıl önce

Sudanâs military and civilian leaders reached a deal Sunday to reinstate Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was ousted from power in a coup last month that reignited mass protests and political uncertainty over two years after a popular uprising forced out longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir.

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Hamdok praised the agreement as a way to restore the countryâs fragile democratic transition. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the countryâs top general, said that Hamdok will lead âan independent technocratic Cabinet until elections can be held,â according to the Associated Press, which noted that the government would still remain under military oversight.

It also remains unclear if the new terms will bolster Hamdokâs popular support â or further distance him from the countryâs pro-democracy protest movements as thousands marched in Khartoum the same day, denouncing the coup and calling for the immediate transfer of power to civilians.

âI know our youth have the capacity for sacrifice, determination and giving up all that is precious," Hamdok said Sunday, according to Reuters. âBut Sudanese blood is precious, let us stop the bloodshed and direct the youthâs energy into building and development.â

The deal reportedly includes guarantees to release government officials and politicians held since the Oct. 25 military takeover.

According to the independent Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, 40 people have been killed in anti-military demonstrations since the Oct. 25 takeover.