Sudan general Burhan names council for post-coup transition

Sudan's army ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum on April 16, 2019. PHOTO | HO | SUDAN NEWS AGENCY | AFP

Sudan's de facto ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Thursday named a new ruling council to steer the country's transition after last month's military takeover, state television reported.

The announcement came more than two weeks since Burhan dissolved the government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, detained the civilian leadership, and declared a nationwide state of emergency.