Sudan PM appoints 18 civilian state governors

Sudan’s prime minister announced the appointment of civilian governors for the country’s 18 provinces on Wednesday, another key step forward in a fragile transition to democracy over a year after the military ousted long-time autocrat Omar Al Bashir. Abdalla Hamdok said that his government would gradually slash some energy subsidies as part reforms to help the African nation face daunting economic challenges. He said the new governors would take office in the “next few days.”—