Abdalla Hamdok
Why the Gulf States and America Can’t Agree on Sudan
On November 21, the Sudanese military signed a deal with civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, nearly one month after they detained him under house arrest following a coup. In the...
New Sovereignty Council Formed in Sudan, But Protests Continue
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a Sudanese military leader who led the October 2021 coup d’etat overthrowing the country’s civilian-led transitional government, has announced a list of appointments to a second...
Sudan Coup: Burhan Releases Imprisoned Ministers
Four Sudanese civilian ministers, who were imprisoned on October 25 after the Sudanese military’s coup d’etat, have been released and returned to their homes, according to Sudan TV, the country’s...
Sudan Coup Falters: Burhan Weighs Power Sharing
Two weeks after the October 25 coup that overthrew the transitional civilian government of Sudan and reinstituted military rule, the country’s armed forces have reportedly moved toward a power-sharing deal with members...
Burhan Defiant as Violent Clashes Continue in Sudan
Following the country’s coup d’etat on Monday, the military government of Sudan under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has attempted to consolidate its control over the country. Sudanese troops have occupied...
At News Conference, Sudan’s New Leader Defends Coup
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander of Sudan’s armed forces and the current leader of Sudan following a successful coup d’etat on Monday, defended his actions to the press at his first news conference...
Coup in Sudan: Protesters Killed as Military Seizes Power
A military coup in Sudan, led by military commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrested the civilian leadership of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and seized control of the country on Monday morning. Burhan,...
World Reacts to Sudan Coup
Officials around the world reacted with alarm and hostility to the Monday coup d’etat in Sudan, during which military leader Abdel Fattah el-Burhan dissolved the civilian government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and took most of...
Protests in Khartoum as Sudan’s Democratic Transition Flounders
Civilian leaders in Sudan have initiated a series of demonstrations in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, as the country’s transition to democracy has experienced increasing tensions. Last week, an ongoing sit-in began in front...
Unrest in Sudan: Khartoum Protest Broken Up By Force
Sudanese security forces dispersed a protest by residents of Khartoum on Thursday, underscoring strains in the relationship between the civilian and military factions of the country’s post-revolution transitional government. Sudan’s...
Are a Deposed Dictator’s Loyalists to Blame for Coup Attempt in Sudan?
An attempt to overthrow the transitional government of Sudan on Tuesday has been thwarted, according to the country’s leadership. Twenty-one officers and an unspecified number of soldiers have been arrested....