Head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has issued a decree abolishing key senior military positions as part of a broader restructuring of Sudan’s armed forces.

According to a statement from the Sudanese army, the new decree abolished appointments made under Decree 164 of 2023, including the roles of deputy commander-in-chief and assistants to the commander-in-chief.

The statement clarified that those affected by the decision will remain members of the Armed Forces Command, without further details on their roles.

The positions had been established in May 2023, when Burhan appointed Shams al-Din Kabbashi Ibrahim as deputy commander, alongside Yasser al-Atta and Ibrahim Jaber as assistants.

All three figures are members of the Sovereignty Council representing the military since August 2019.