Sudan’s ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has been reinstated following last month’s coup when he was put under house arrest.
He has appeared on TV to sign a new power-sharing agreement with coup leader Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan amid continuing mass protests. The civilian coalition that nominated Mr Hamdok as PM two years ago has refused to acknowledge any new deal. The pact had been struck with a gun to his head.
Siddiq Abu-Fawwaz, from the Forces for Freedom and Change (FCC) coalition stated, “The future of the country will be determined by the young people on the ground.” On the streets of the capital, the security forces have fired tear gas at protesters marching towards Khartoum’s presidential palace, demanding the military’s complete withdrawal from politics.
Since 25 October, when the military declared a state of emergency and dissolved the civilian leadership, at least 40 people have died in mass protests against the coup. Mr Hamdok was quoted saying he had agreed to the deal to stop the violence: “Sudanese blood is precious, let us stop the bloodshed and direct the youth’s energy into building and development.”
