Sudan's prime minister announced on Thursday the formation of the first gov...
KHARTOUM - Sudan’s prime minister announced on Thursday the formation of the first government since the overthrow of longtime ruler Omar Hassan al-Bashir in April.
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced the names of 18 ministers in the new Cabinet, and said he would name two more later. The new government is an important step in transition away from nearly 30 years under Bashir, when Sudan was afflicted by internal conflicts, international isolation and deep economic problems.
General Jamal Omar, a member of the Transitional Military Council that took over from Bashir, was appointed as defense minister.Among the challenges facing Hamdok’s government are finding billions in funding to cover the country’s bill for importing basic goods like fuel and flour, negotiating Sudan’s removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, and slashing military spending that accounts for as much as 70% of the budget.
The military ousted and arrested Bashir after 16 weeks of protests triggered by an economic crisis that included sharp inflation and shortages of cash and fuel.
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