Sudan military chief announces ministerial appointments

Move comes after council agreed with US to form independent technocrat government

Last updated: January 21, 2022 | 00:25

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A woman flashes the victory sign standing behind a barricade as demonstrators attend a protest in Khartoum, Sudan, January 20, 2022.

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Cairo: Sudan’s military chief General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan has appointed 15 ministers in the government, a statement from the Sovereign Council said on Thursday.

Burhan’s appointments include Ali Sadek Ali for the foreign ministry and Mohammed Abdallah Mahmoud for the energy portfolio.

Earlier on Thursday, the council agreed with a US delegation on forming a national independent government of technocrats and launching a comprehensive national dialogue to resolve the current political crisis.

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