November 21, 2021(DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) welcomes today’s agreement by the military to reinstate Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, restore civilian rule and for the release of political leaders detained in October. The Executive Secretary further congratulates the people of Sudan and commends all those who participated constructively in the dialogue that led to the Agreement in line with the 2019 constitutional declaration and encourages Sudan’s political leaders and the civil society to build on the momentum to unite the country.
The Executive Secretary hopes that agreement will lead to the formation of an inclusive government and expressed the readiness of IGAD to work with the new government in the implementation of this Agreement and in their effort to serve the people and build a new democratic Sudan that responds to the legitimate aspirations of all sectors of its society.
