Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has confirmed that he is safe and well after a blast shook the capital city, Khartoum. Officials confirmed it was an attempt on the leader’s life.
“I assure the Sudanese people that I am well and completely healthy,” Hamdok wrote in a tweet shortly after the attack on Monday.
I would like to assure the people of Sudan that I am safe and in good shape. Rest assured that what happened today will not stand in the way of our transition, instead it is an additional push to the wheel of change in Sudan. pic.twitter.com/zeC2A4k2N0
Hamdok also said that the attempt on his life would not stop him from continuing on with his political work and delivering change for the Sudanese people.
“What happened will not stop the march of change and will only be an additional splash in the high wave of the revolution,” he wrote.
In follow-up tweets, Hamdok said Sudan had “paid a hefty price for this revolution for a better tomorrow,” and posted two photographs of himself sitting at a desk and smiling.
Sudan has been gripped by violent clashes in recent months after long-time strongman Omar al-Bashir was ousted in April 2019. A transitional government headed by Hamdok was formed in July.
