Sudanese leader in partial gov’t reshuffle

Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has conducted a partial government reshuffle amid escalating conflict. In a statement, the council announced that Al-Burhan dismissed Hussein Awad as minister of foreign affairs, appointing Ali Yousif Ahmed as his successor Graham Abdel-Qadir was removed from his post as minister of culture and information and […]

Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has conducted a partial government reshuffle amid escalating conflict.

In a statement, the council announced that Al-Burhan dismissed Hussein Awad as minister of foreign affairs, appointing Ali Yousif Ahmed as his successor Graham Abdel-Qadir was removed from his post as minister of culture and information and Khalid Ali Aleisir was appointed.

As commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Al-Burhan replaced Osama Hassan, minister of religious affairs and endowments, with Omer Bakhit Mohamed Adam.

The chairman also filled the long-vacant position of minister of trade and supply by appointing Omer Ahmed Mohamed Ali.

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Since April 2023, Sudan has been devastated by intense conflict between the SAF and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

A situation report from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) issued on Oct. 14 indicates that the fighting has claimed over 24,850 lives.

The conflict has also displaced over 14 million people, both within and outside Sudan, according to the latest estimates from the International Organization for Migration on Oct. 29.