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After the military came to power, many people in Sudan protested against the coup. The Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was disempowered in the process, is now to be reinstated, it is said.
Khartoum – Sudan’s military rulers want to reinstate civilian prime minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was overthrown in a coup. Hamdok is allowed to form a cabinet with civilian representatives, according to a statement from the so-called Initiative for National Reforms on Sunday.
After lengthy negotiations between the putschists and the group of civil representatives, an agreement was reached on the release of all political prisoners who had been arrested during the coup on October 25th. However, the agreement still has to be signed by both negotiating parties on Sunday, it said.
It was initially unclear whether military representatives would also belong to the new government. Most recently, the crisis state on the Horn of Africa was led by a transitional government made up of military and civilian representatives. After the coup, military ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolved the government, declared a state of emergency and kept Hamdok under house arrest.
In the past few weeks there have been repeated protests by thousands of Sudanese who are calling for more democracy and a civilian government in the country with 44 million inhabitants. A few days ago at rallies for democracy at least 15 civilians were killed by the use of live ammunition. Another mass protest is planned for Sunday in the capital, Khartoum. The international community also calls for the restoration of constitutional order. dpa
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