Sudan’s military chief reinstates prime minister ousted after last month’s coup

Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan appeared with Hamdok at a signing ceremony in the Presidential Palace, according to a live video broadcast on state television.The deal agreed upon by Hamdok and Al-Burhan also includes the release of political detainees who were jailed following the October 25 coup, according to Mudawi Ibrahim, a prominent official in the National Forces Initiative, which helped mediate the talks.Hamdok becomes leader again of the transitional government, which was first established following the ousting of former strongman and President Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Hamdok and Al-Burhan also agreed on a power-sharing deal between civilian and military leadership, but it will include as-of-yet unspecified restructuring, according to Ibrahim.Ibrahim said Hamdok’s agreement with Al-Burhan includes the following measures:Gen. Burhan would restore the Council of Ministers which was dissolved following the October 25 coup.Political detainees jailed after the takeover (including government, politicians and protesters) would be released.A unified army would be created.A committee is to be formed to investigate protests following the October 25 coup.Sudan’s constitution would be amended to include new articles to specifically outline the partnership between civilians and the military in the transitional government.The Sudan Doctors Syndicate (SDS) also rebuffed news of the political agreement reached by Sudan’s military and Hamdok. “News is circulating about an initiative that is being announced in which a political settlement is being announced,” the SDS said in a statement.The SDS added: “Whether it is true or not, we, the Sudan Doctors Legitimate Syndicate declare:#no_reconciliation#no_settlement#no_partnershipThe blood of the martyrs still irrigates the streets and has not dried up#Revolution is a people’s revolution.”Sudan descended into a crisis last month, after the military dissolved the country’s power-sharing government and declared a state of emergency.The move sparked protests and condemnation of the military.