Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Monday announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, bringing in 25 new ministers, following a peace deal agreed in October aimed to end decades of war, reported Africa News.
In a televised news conference, Prime Minister Hamdok announced his new cabinet, which includes ministers from the Sudan Revolutionary Front, an alliance of armed groups.
He said the new Cabinet will work on fixing the ailing economy, peace-building, economic reforms, a balanced foreign policy, restructuring of civilian and military entities, and justice for the victims of civil wars in the country.
“We have reached consensus on over 25 ministries,” Hamdok said adding,“This lineup aims to preserve this country from collapse… we know there will be challenges but we are certain that we will move forward.”
The Sudanese prime minister dissolved the previous cabinet on Sunday to constitute a more inclusive lineup in government.
Among the appointments are two ministers from the military and the remaining from the Forces for Freedom and Change group, which plays a key role in Sudanese politics. The group was the driving force behind the anti-government protests that led to the ouster of strongman Omar Al-Bashir in April 2019.
Hamdok named Gibril Ibrahim as the new finance minister, Yassin Ibrahin Yassin as the defense minister, Mariam Alsadig Almahdi as the foreign minister, Izz Aldin Alsheikh as the interior minister, and Khalid Omer Youssef as the minister of council of ministers. The decree retained five ministers in their posts and delayed the appointment of the education minister for more consultation.
The cabinet reshuffle follows a peace deal signed in October with some rebel groups. The peace deal was aimed at ending conflicts in Darfur and southern Sudan. Fighting in Darfur since 2003 left at least 300,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced, according to the United Nations.
