A political settlement between Prime Minister Hamdok and General al-Burhan has been reached in Sudan, as the sides agreed to create a new technocratic cabinet, forming a unified armed forces, and releasing all political prisoners, state TV reported on Sunday.
Al-Burhan also thanked Hamdok and called the prime minister a "trustworthy partner".
Sudan's Sovereign Council Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan addresses delegates after signing a declaration of principles between Sudanese Transitional government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North, in Juba, South Sudan March 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jok Solomun/File Photo
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Hamdok, who will be in charge of the new government, stressed that the deal would stop the bloodshed in the country and will stipulate the nation's return to a democratic transition.
The deal was rejected by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), stressing it was not a pare of the agreement.
"The treacherous agreement signed today between Hamdok and (army chief Adbel Fattah) al-Burhan is totally rejected, and concerns only its parties," the group said in a statement.
The accord means that civilian rule will be reinstated in Sudan, which faced a period of tension following a military coup in October when the armed forces arrested Hamdock and dissolved the Sovereignty Council of Sudan. The power grab prompted mass protests across the country, while the military stated it was done to stop political infighting and reinstate order in Sudan.