Sudan’s Bashir endorses major cabinet reshuffle

File photo: President Omar al-Bashir

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has ordered a major cabinet reshuffle, including seven ministers and eight state governors.

 Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has ordered a major cabinet reshuffle, including seven ministers and eight state governors.

The changes were announced by on the state-owned media on Monday night.

The appointed ministers are:

–       Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid, minister of interior

–       Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed, minister of foreign affairs

–       Mohamed Ahmed Salim, minister of justice

–       Abdallah Suleiman Abdallah, minister of agriculture

–       Azhari Abdelgadir Abdallah, minister of petroleum

–       Abu-Albashar Abdurrahman, minister of youth and sports

–       Hashim Ali Mohamed Salim, minister of cabinet affairs

The Sudanese leader also appointed state governors.

The appointed state governors are:

–       Abulgasim Al-Amin Baraka, governor of White Nile State

–       Abdelkarim Musa Abdelkarim, governor of Sennar State

–       Khalid Hussein Mohamed, governor of Blue Nile State

–       Yasser Yusuf Ibrahim, governor of Northern State

–       Ibrahim Ali Samuoh, governor of North Darfur State

–       Ahmed Ibrahim Ali, governor of South Darfur State

–       Hussein Yassin Hamad, governor of West Darfur State

–       Mohamed Ahmed Jadel-seed, governor of Central Darfur State