KHARTOUM, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir early on Saturday appointed a new caretaker administration, but left the country’s current defence, foreign and justice ministers in place following an earlier declaration of a one-year state of emergency.
Just hours after announcing he would dissolve the country’s central and state governments, Bashir also appointed new state governors who were all from the military, according to a presidency statement.
Bashir, facing the country’s biggest popular protests since he came to power 30 years ago, declared a one-year state of emergency on Friday and called on parliament to postpone constitutional amendments that would allow him to seek another term in a 2020 presidential election.
In a televised speech, Bashir said he would dissolve the central government as well as state governments.
The anti-government demonstrations began on Dec 19, triggered by price increases and cash shortages, but quickly developed into protests against Bashir’s rule. — NNN-AGENCIES