Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir was overthrown in a coup d'état in April 2019 following a series of large-scale protests.

Initially the RSF gained control of the capital, Khartoum and parts of Southern and Western Sudan.

[1] Plans for the formation of a transitional government were announced by on 10 February 2025, following sweeping gains made by the Sudanese Armed Forces in recent weeks.

[2][3] Al-Burhan stated that a technocratic cabinet would be led by a civilian prime minister and include independent experts.

[4][5] Sudan's foreign ministry published a roadmap including the formation of a transitional government and a national dialogue with civil society groups, leading to free and fair elections at the end of the transition period.