The Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk issued a decision to exempt and appoint directors of Sudanese universities.
The decision exempted 35 directors from public universities, in addition to the exemption of the deputies of the directors of the universities of Khartoum, Omdurman Islamic, the Koran and Islamic sciences, in addition to the dismissal of 28 of the heads of the governing bodies of these universities from their duties.
The decision included the appointment of 34 directors of these universities, most notably: the former candidate for membership of the Sovereignty Council, Professor Fadwa Abdel Rahman Taha, director of the University of Khartoum.
Among those dismissed were more than 30 leaders of the former "salvation" government, before the ousting of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir under the pressure of mass demonstrations.
The list included former ministers and members of the Bashir (National Congress) political bureau.
Sudanese observers considered the prime minister's step a prelude to restoring the prestige of universities, and a step that establishes a correct beginning to restructure the civil service.