Sudanese Prime Minister resigns.
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk, who was recently ousted in a quasi-military coup, announced his resignation at a news conference.
Following the escalation of protests by pro-democracy activists against the Sudanese military’s military interference in political affairs, which was accompanied by the suppression of protests by the country’s security forces, Abdullah Hamdouk, chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Council, resigned.
Hamdouk resigned as prime minister after the transitional government ousted him on October 25, declaring a state of emergency amid accusations and differences between politicians and the military.
However, following widespread protests and pressure from the international community, Hamdouk was reinstated on November 21 by agreement with Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
The reason for Hamdouk’s resignation has not yet been determined, but in recent days the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, has been the scene of widespread popular protests that left at least two people dead on Sunday.
In a live televised speech announcing his resignation, Hamdouk defended the actions of the transitional government, saying: “We tried to expand freedoms and remove the country from the list of supporters of terrorism.”
He stressed that our government tried to forgive many foreign evils and reduce 90% of foreign debts.
