August 20, 2019

Anna Murray 

On August 17th, the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition coalition, the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) in Sudan were finally on the same page, signing the power-sharing accord. According to the deal, the sovereign council would be the highest power in the country, composed of eleven members, five from TMC, another five from FFC, and the other chosen by both sides.

The long-time leader, Omar al-Bashir, was ousted in April. Then, the Transitional Military Council took power in Sudan. On August 17th, tens of thousands of people hit the streets to praise the signing of the power-sharing deal. The new appointed Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, was sworn in on August 21st, with three years and three months transition to civilian rule. 

The New Sudan Prime Minister pointed out that peace and dealing with the economic issues in Sudan were priorities. Sudan’s new sovereign council and new Prime Minister represented Sudan’s detatching from the 30-year ruling of the military.

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