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.
The 18-member cabinet includes four women, including the country's first ever female foreign affairs minister, Asma Mohamed Abdalla, Hamdok told a news conference.
"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.
"Now we have a great chance to achieve peace as we have a suitable environment for that," Hamdok said.
The new cabinet is expected to steer the daily affairs of the country during a transition period of 39 months.
