Sudan's Ruling Council Removes First Female Chief Justice, Accepts Attorney General's Resignation

KHARTOUM - Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council removed Chief Justice Neimat Abdallah Mohamed Khair from the bench and accepted the resignation of Attorney General Taj Al Sir Al Hibir late on Monday, without offering an explanation for either decision.

The moves come days after Sudanese soldiers shot and killed two protesters in Khartoum. Mohammed Al Fekki Suleiman, spokesperson of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, made the announcement during a press briefing shortly after the regular meeting of the council in Khartoum on Monday night. Suleiman said the chief justice’s position will remain vacant until the council appoints a replacement in accordance with the constitution.