Sudanese sources reported on Sunday that the military component and Abdullah Hamdok have agreed on a political declaration that includes Hamdok's return to the premiership. The sources indicated that the agreement also entails the formation of a non-partisan competency government. Additionally, the agreement, according to the sources, includes the release of all political detainees.
Army Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan recently appointed a new ruling council, a move that has sparked further outrage among Sudanese citizens and has been described by Western powers as complicating efforts to restore the transition to democracy. The streets of Sudan continue to witness ongoing movements calling for a return to civilian rule, the cancellation of military measures including the declaration of a state of emergency, the dissolution of the Sovereignty and Cabinet Councils, and the release of detainees.
On Thursday, the Sudanese police announced that security forces had been subjected to unjustified violence during the recent protests that erupted in the country since October 25. The director of Khartoum police, General Zain Al-Abidin Othman, stated that some of the demonstrations that have taken place in Sudan over the past days “were not peaceful and included assaults on security forces,” confirming that the police “work to secure the protests and will continue to protect state institutions.”
Zain Al-Abidin Othman mentioned that police forces have been protecting demonstrators for years, referring to the protests that ousted the Omar al-Bashir regime in December 2018. He added, “Throughout this period, the police have been securing the movement and demonstrators. All announced protests have passed peacefully under the security agencies' protection.”
