Sudan’s civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok stepped down Sunday, warning Sudan’s military leaders are blocking the transition to a fully civilian government. Hamdok was deposed in an October 25 military coup and then restored to power in November. His resignation on Sunday came as Sudanese soldiers killed three people protesting for an end to military rule — pushing the death toll in the post-coup protests to at least 57. The protesters are hoping to topple Sudan’s military dictatorship just as they forced longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir from power in 2019.

Shamaeal al-Nour: “The international community used to support Omar al-Bashir in his final days, and it wasn’t expected that the people in the street would escalate and that protests would turn into a popular revolution. In the end, al-Bashir succumbed to the street. The international community’s role comes after people in the street, I think. The international community does not have the final say.”