This archive report was first published on 6 September 2019.
On September 6, 2019, Sudan's new premier, Abdalla Hamdok, unveiled the first cabinet since Omar al-Bashir's overthrow, a major step in the country's transition to civilian rule.
Hamdok, who was nominated by the protest movement, had previously said he would choose technocrats based on their 'competence' to lead Sudan through formidable challenges.
The 18-member cabinet includes four women, including the country's first ever female foreign affairs minister, Asma Mohamed Abdalla.
"Today we begin a new era," Hamdok said. "The top priority of the transition government is to end the war and build sustainable peace."
Hamdok named Ibrahim Ahmed El-Badawi as minister of finance and economic planning, army Lieutenant General Jamal Omar as defence minister and police Lieutenant General El-Trafi Idris Dafallah as minister of interior.
According to doctors linked to the Forces of Freedom and Change protest movement, more than 250 people have been killed in protest-related violence since December.
The new cabinet is expected to steer the daily affairs of the country during a transition period of 39 months.
