Sudan’s premier warned deeply worrying fractures within the country’s security forces and called for reconciliation between civilian and military political factions.
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok made the comments as he announced an initiative to unify the factions guiding Sudan through a fragile transition following the April 2019 ouster of dictator Omar al-Bashir.
Sudan has been led by a civilian-military ruling administration since the sides reached a power-sharing deal the following August.
Nearly two years later, the transition continues to face pressing challenges including pressure from rebels and civilians to reform the military.
He pointed to splits among pro-democracy activists who led the December 2018 protests against Bashir, adding that fragmentation within the military was also “a deeply worrying issue”.
Hamdok says his initiative aimed to push for reforms to the military and ensure that armed groups, including the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), be integrated into the armed forces.
