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President al-Bashir dissolves government in Sudan

Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, has dissolved the government, saying he needed to tackle the country's crisis-hit economy. The number of ministries is to be reduced from 31 to 21. President Bashir said his intervention was necessary to solve the state of distress and frustration faced by the country.

Ahmed Hussain Adam is a Sudanese Research Associate at SOAS University in London.

(Photo: President Omar al-Bashir Credit: Getty Images)

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