Thousands of Sudanese gathered on the streets in Khartoum on Saturday to demand the dissolving of the transitional military-civilian government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, reported Africa News.
The protesters claim that the interim government has disappointed the people politically and economically.
One of the protesters told AFP that they continue with the sit-in until the government gets dismissed.
The pro-military demonstrators have called for General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leaders of the armed forces and Sudan’s joint military-civilian Sovereign Council, to instigate a coup and seize control of the country. Burhan had previously said that dissolving the interim government could help in resolving the ongoing political crisis in the country.
A coalition of military and civilian leaders has been sharing power since the ousting of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in 2019. However, tensions have been brewing since a coup attempt was foiled in September. The Sudanese government blamed the coup on both military officers and civilians linked to Bashir’s regime.
After the failed coup attempt, military leaders have started demanding reforms to the ruling Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition. They have also called for the cabinet to be replaced. But, civilian leaders are not ready for any reform in the constitution of the coalition as they argue that the demands are part of a power grab from the armed forces.
The pro-government protesters have also called for a rally on Thursday to demand a full transfer of power to civilians in response to Saturday’s demonstrations.
On Friday, Sudan’s civilian Prime Minister, Abdallah Hamdok, announced a couple of steps to tackle the country’s “worst and most dangerous” political crisis in its two-year transition.
“I am not neutral or a mediator in this conflict. My clear and firm position is complete alignment to the civilian democratic transition,” the Sudanese prime minister said.
