Sudan swore in its first cabinet since the removal of former president Omar al-Bashir in April following nationwide protests against his rule.
The 18-member cabinet led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, which includes four women, took the oath at the presidential palace in Khartoum on Sunday.
The new members include Sudan's first female Foreign Minister Asmaa Abdalla, and a former World Bank economist Ibrahim Ahmad al-Badawi as finance minister.
The cabinet is expected to steer the daily affairs of the country during a transition period of 39 months when general elections are scheduled to be held.
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