Sudan’s Prime Minister resigns

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• Abdalla Hamdok Al-Kinani, Sudan’s 15th Prime Minister (2019-2022) resigned from his position after a major crackdown on protesters citing reasons of lack of political consensus, and conflict with the military.
• Hamdok played a major role during the 2019 Sudanese transition to democracy following the transfer of power from the Transitional Military Council to the Sovereignty Council of Sudan.
• Hamdok also served as Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

Republic of Sudan

It is Africa’s 3rd largest country by area

Capital - Khartoum

Currency - Sudanese Pound

Currently under a military junta.