Sudan's prime minister Abdalla Hamdok dissolved his cabinet on Sunday evening to pave way for a new, more inclusive one expected to be sworn in today, Monday.

The new government comes as part of an overhaul of the country’s transitional administration which has been in office since 2019 after the ouster of President Omar Al Bashir.

The move is part of the government's efforts to introduce reforms to tackle the country’s economic woes, seen by officials as a way to dismantle Bashir’s legacy and allow democratic transformation.

A peace deal signed by the Sudanese government and armed groups in Juba, South Sudan, on Oct. 3, 2020, also stipulated the involvement of the signatory groups in the transitional period structures, including the sovereign council, the cabinet, and the legislative council.

The dissolution follows the appointment last week of three rebel representatives to the 11-member Sovereignty Council, a collective presidency led by the country’s top soldier, Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. More rebel representatives are expected to be named in the new government.

The transitional administration has yet to name a 300-member legislature, in which the rebel groups would also be represented.

Dr. Mariam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi, the spokesperson for the Council of Transitional Period Partners in Sudan said in a press statement on Sunday that they approved the government’s move and announcement expected today.

She revealed that the council will meet again tomorrow, Tuesday, to review the government’s program and build consensus amongst all parties.