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Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt | Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt |
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Sudan's prime minister has survived an assassination attempt after his convoy was attacked in the capital, Khartoum. | Sudan's prime minister has survived an assassination attempt after his convoy was attacked in the capital, Khartoum. |
"An explosion hit as Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's car was driving by but thank God no-one was hurt," Ali Bakhit, in the PM's office, told AFP. | "An explosion hit as Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's car was driving by but thank God no-one was hurt," Ali Bakhit, in the PM's office, told AFP. |
Mr Hamdok was appointed to head Sudan's transitional government last August, a few months after the overthrow of long-time President Omar al-Bashir. | Mr Hamdok was appointed to head Sudan's transitional government last August, a few months after the overthrow of long-time President Omar al-Bashir. |
He has reportedly been moved to a safe location. | He has reportedly been moved to a safe location. |
Pictures on state television showed several damaged vehicles at the site of the blast, the AFP news agency reports. | Pictures on state television showed several damaged vehicles at the site of the blast, the AFP news agency reports. |
According to the Reuters news agency, witnesses say the attack happened near the north-eastern entrance to Kober bridge, which connects Khartoum North to the city centre, where the prime minister's office is based. | According to the Reuters news agency, witnesses say the attack happened near the north-eastern entrance to Kober bridge, which connects Khartoum North to the city centre, where the prime minister's office is based. |
The convoy appeared to have been targeted from above, the witnesses said. | The convoy appeared to have been targeted from above, the witnesses said. |
Mr Hamdok is a respected former UN economist and says one of his main priorities is to solve Sudan's economic crisis. | Mr Hamdok is a respected former UN economist and says one of his main priorities is to solve Sudan's economic crisis. |
He was appointed by Sudan's Sovereign Council, made up of six civilians and five military officers, to lead a three-year transition to civilian rule after Mr Bashir was ousted. |