Sudan's New Minister Of Defence Takes Oath
02 June, 2020
KHARTOUM (Sudanow) - Maj. Gen. Yassin Ibrahim Yassin was sworn in Tuesday as Minister of Defence replacing Lt. Gen. Jamal Omer who passed away in Juba, South Sudan, on March 25 when he was taking part in peace negotiations.
Yassin took oath before Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan in the presence of Prime Minister Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Chief Justice Neimat Mohamed Abdalla and Secretary General of the Transitional Sovereign Council Gen. Mohamed Al-Ghali Ali Yousif.
Yassin said in press statements after the ceremony that he, inspired by the sacrifices of martyrs of the December Revolution, would support Hamdok’s government and work hard to achieve the goals of the constitutional document, the transitional period and the revolution.
Born in July 1958 in Khartoum, Yassin is a graduate of the Sudanese Military College, obtained a bachelor’s degree in military science from Jordan’s Mutah University, master degree from Sudan’s Command and Staff College, a bachelor degree in administration from Karari University, Sudan, master degree in strategic studies from Azhari University, Sudan, and fellowship of Nimeiri Higher Military Academy. He retired in 2010.
Post your comments
Photo of the Week
Sudanese Student Wins International Research Award and Presents Digital Nursing Project at Royal College of Nursing Conference in Britain Khartoum – Sudanow In a country where the healthcare sector is facing mounting crises and war has placed hospitals, healthcare workers, and patients under immense pressure, a Sudanese nursing student has chosen to begin with a question ...
More-
11 October, 2026
Stories from the Heart of the Battlefield On World Teachers’ Day: The Sudanese Teacher — Achievements Against All Odds
Teachers carried their chalk through the rubble and kept working — Resilience War closed schools, but examinations continued — A Mission Low salaries and mounting hardships — The Price of the Profession Khartoum (Sudanow) — Teachers around the world are marking World Teachers’ Day this week, an occasion that carries messages of appreciation and gratitude for those who carry the torch of knowledge...
Contact Us
Address: Sudan News Agency (SUNA) Building, Jamhoria Street, Khartoum - Sudan
Mobile:+249 909220011 / +249 912307547