Sudanese PM Says He's Free to Form New Government, With Elections Expected in 2023

© REUTERS / Hannibal HanschkeSudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in Berlin, Germany, February 14, 2020.
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in Berlin, Germany, February 14, 2020.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.11.2021
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Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and General Al-Burhan have agreed on Sunday to end hostilities and install a new technocratic government.
Prime Minister Hamdok told Al-Jazeera that the government will be a technocratic government of independent competencies, and will focus on limited issues, foremost of which is the democratic transition.
Hamdok told Al-Jazeera that while under house arrest he contacted a wide range of political forces to foster a broad consensus and ensure the transition period would be successful.
Demonstrators gather in Sudan's capital of Khartoum, Friday, April 12, 2019. The Sudanese protest movement has rejected the military's declaration that it has no ambitions to hold the reins of power for long after ousting the president of 30 years, Omar al-Bashir. The writing on the Sudanese flag says 'With the participation of the Sudanese in Saint Etienne, France.' - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.11.2021
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Hamdok and General Al-Burhan agreed that the prime minister would have complete freedom to choose a government of national competencies and that four political prisoners will be released as part of the agreement. The four will include Omar Al-Daqeer and Yasser Arman
The two sides agreed that a national election will take place before July of 2023.
In October, a military coup ousted the civilian-led government and placed Hamdok under house arrest. The coup led to widespread civil disobedience and protest as well as international pressure to restore the civilian government.
Sudanese wave their national flag as they gather at freedom square during the first anniversary of the start of the uprising that toppled long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir, in Khartoum, Sudan December 19, 2019.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.10.2021
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Hamdok and the military were reportedly able to agree on a new government. It is hoped that the agreement will help ease the political violence that ensued following the coup and will give the two sides time to come to a power-sharing agreement.
Critics of the agreement believe it will largely allow the military to retain control, while also absolving it from the violence it perpetrated in the wake of the coup.
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