January 9, 2025 (KHARTOUM) – Proposed amendments to Sudan’s constitutional document would grant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the military-led Sovereign Council, sweeping new powers, including the authority to appoint and dismiss the prime minister, sources told Sudan Tribune on Thursday. The changes would expand the Sovereign Council from five to nine members. Signatories of the 2020 Juba Peace Agreement would hold three seats, while Burhan would appoint the remaining six. The amendments, drafted by political forces allied with the military, come after the Sovereign Council called for proposals to revise the 2019 document. They would scrap all provisions relating to the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) while maintaining the representation of the Juba agreement signatories. A source involved in the discussions said the Juba parties would keep their seats on the council but lose the right to choose their ministerial portfolios. The revised document would be valid for 39 months from the date of signing. Under the proposed changes, the prime minister would have full authority to appoint their cabinet based on qualifications while respecting the Juba parties’ allocated share of positions. Governors and state officials would also become members …

The post Sudan’s Burhan set for expanded powers under proposed constitutional changes appeared first on Sudan Tribune.