Abdalla Hamdok

Abdalla Hamdok served as the prime minister of Sudan during a tumultuous transitional period following the 2019 overthrow of Omar al-Bashir. He was selected by the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), an alliance of civilian groups, and appointed prime minister in September 2019 as part of a power-sharing agreement with the military. This agreement established a transitional Sovereignty Council, intended to govern until democratic elections.

However, the transition was marked by significant tension between civilian and military factions, economic crisis, and attempted coups. In October 2021, the military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, launched a coup, arresting Hamdok and dissolving the Sovereignty Council. While Hamdok was later reinstated as prime minister under a new agreement, it lacked support from many civilian groups. He ultimately resigned in January 2022, and subsequent negotiations for a civilian-led government have faced difficulties.1234