The deputy head of Sudan’s ruling council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has acknowledged that last year’s military coup and the ousting of the country’s civilian prime minister has failed to bring about necessary change.
Speaking to BBC News Arabic, the general – also known as Hemeti – said placing Abdallah Hamdok under house arrest has only made the situation worse.
He was speaking after months of demonstrations in Khartoum and other cities by protestors calling on the military to restore a civilian government.
The general said he would support anyone willing to come forward to lead the country.
In July, the military leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said he too was ready to step aside if rival factions can agree on a civilian government – but protestors described his offer as a ruse.
