On Monday 22 November, the Troika countries (United States, United Kingdom and Norway), the European Union, Switzerland and Norway welcomed the reinstatement of Abdallah Hamdok as Prime Minister of Sudan’s civilian-led transition, following an agreement reached the day before. At the same time, they called for the release of all those imprisoned since the military coup of 25 October, and for demonstrations to be allowed.
“We are encouraged by the renewed commitment to the 2019 Constitutional Declaration as the basis of the transition towards democracy. We welcome the release from house arrest of Dr Hamdok, but urge the immediate release of all other political detainees, not only in Khartoum but in all parts of the country”, they and the EU said in a statement issued by the European External Action Service.
Furthermore: “These are all crucial steps towards restoring Sudan’s transition, constitutional order and Rule of law.”
They also stress that it is “essential that the next steps meet the aspirations of the people, including through a genuinely inclusive and consultative approach to establishing the remaining transitional institutions”.
On Sunday, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said the same thing on his Twitter account. (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)