Sudan Faces Specter of Full Military Rule After Premier Quits
- PM stepped down with political transition, economy in tatters
- U.S. had been courting nation as new ally in eastern Africa
Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan's prime minister, speaks in a prerecorded video during the United Nations General Assembly via live stream in New York, on Sept. 25, 2021.
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Sudan’s bid to escape decades of dictatorship was thrown deeper into turmoil after the prime minister resigned, leaving the army in near-sole charge of the impoverished nation that some hoped would become a beacon of democracy in the Horn of Africa.
Abdalla Hamdok’s decision to step down late Sunday followed weeks of deadly protests sparked by an Oct. 25 military coup. Declaring that attempts by civilians and the military to share power had failed, the former United Nations economist warned in a televised address of chaos if a new political consensus wasn’t reached.