Hamdok: Sudan will co-operate with UN transitional mission

Provincial governors are set to be appointed on Monday as progress is made on the political path

Sudan's protest leader Ahmad Rabie (second right), flashes the victory gesture alongside General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (centre), the chief of Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC), during a ceremony where they signed a "constitutional declaration" that paves the way for a transition to civilian rule, in the capital Khartoum. AFP

Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP

Men stand behind a large Ethiopian flag and wave flags of Sudan as protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP

Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP

Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP

A young Sudanese girl waves a national flag as people celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP

Sudanese people celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP

Sudanese men and women celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP

Sudanese men celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP

Sudanese men celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP

Sudanese men celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP

Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council, in the capital, Khartoum. AP

Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council. AP

Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council in the capital, Khartoum. AP

Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council n the capital, Khartoum. AP

Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council in the capital, Khartoum. AP

Sudan’s transitional Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said there would be “full co-operation” with the UN mission for political transition in the country.

The meeting, on Sunday, was his first meeting with Volker Perthes, the UN Special Representative of Sudan and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission,

Mr Perthes said he would travel across Sudan from March to hear from different segments of society and that his meeting with Mr Hamdok was “insightful”.

Mr Hamdok said the UN mission represents “all Sudanese” and not one specific party in the transitional government.

The mission was created in June 2020, initially established for one year.

Sudan’s political transitional period was extended to 39 months – starting not from the formation of the Transitional Sovereign Council after the fall of long-time dictator Omar Al Bashir in 2019, but from the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement in October 2020.

The Sovereign Council was expanded to include 14 members from the original 11, to include three members of rebel groups that were fighting government forces before the Juba deal was brokered.

Provincial governors are also set to be appointed on Monday, according to the official timetable.

Despite progress on the political track, and removal from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, which opened significant avenues for economic growth, Sudan still suffers from fuel price hikes and shortages of basic goods.