Abdullah Hamdok reappointed Prime Minister of Sudan

• Army re-appoints ousted Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok as prime minister.
• General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Force, signed a political declaration to end the current political crisis.
• The deal stipulated that Hamdok would form a government in consultation with all political forces except the National Congress Party (the ruling party during the regime of ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir).
• Sudan has been going through a political crisis ever since al-Burhan declared a state of emergency and dissolved the sovereign council and government on 25 October.

Important Takeaways

About Sudan

• Continent: Africa
• Capital: Khartoum
• Currency: Sudanese pound
• President: Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
• National Bird: Secretarybird
• National Tree: Acacia