Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan claims he will appoint technocrat prime minister to rule alongside generals

Sudan’s six-day old military junta will face its most serious challenge on Saturday with pro-democracy groups, civilian politicians and trade unions calling for mass demonstrations against Monday’s coup.

As Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Sudanese general leading the coup, announced he would appoint a technocrat prime minister to rule alongside the generals, the scale of the opposition’s “march of millions” will be seen as a key indicator of the military’s grip.

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