Hamdok leaves with goodwill from donors and peace partners
Protesters march towards the Presidential Palace during a demonstration on January 6, 2022 demanding the restoration of civilian rule in Khartoum, Sudan. PHOTO | AFP
Sudan’s military junta risks losing international support if they go ahead with naming a government without consulting civilian movements that have been leading public protests in the past two months.
The political situation unravelled quickly this past week following the January 2 resignation of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. He had only returned to the post in November 2021 following the October 25, 2021 coup that had toppled his government. After initially detaining him under house arrest, the junta later freed Dr Hamdok after he agreed to resume premiership.
