Journey Covered…Challenges

Several months after the overthrow of Omar el-Bashir from power in April 2019, many Sudanese and political observers were of the opinion that, the nonviolent protests of Sudanese people has triumphed after thirty years of oppression, as reflected in the revolution’s best-known slogan: “Freedom, peace, and justice.” After finally reaching an agreement with the Transitional Military Council (TMC), regarding the constitutional document that will frame the transitional period, the TMC Chairman, Abdulfattah Burhan, issued a decree appointing a Sovereignty Council and its members who took constitutional oath in a ceremony witnessed by several African leaders and representatives of foreign governments. This act, did not only strengthen the hopes of many for a successful democratic transition in Sudan, but also paved the way for others. 
The constitutional document that laid out the arrangements for the transitional period, was set to last some 39 months. During this period, both civilian and military figures were involved in the governing of the country through “Sovereignty Council”. It was agreed that the military will chair the Council during the first stage, which will last 21 months, while civilians will take the helm for the remaining 18 months. The document also provided for the formation of a Cabinet headed Abdullah Hamaduk, after recommendation by the FFC. The transitional government of twenty-one ministers was thus formed in September 2019 with Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, an economist as Prime Minister. 
Despite the determination of Dr. Hamdok and his government to implement reforms, stabilize the country and facilitate its reintegration into the global economy through the removal of sanctions, their actions were short-lived. Various major political forces rejected the agreement because their interests or positions were not taken into account. Lack of Trust and overlapping powers, the issue of accountability for the Khartoum massacre on 3 June ...