Sudan: East Darfur Governor-Designate Refuses to Accept His New Post

12 January 2012

Khartoum — The appointed governor of the newly established state of East Darfur, Abdul Hamid Musa Kasha, was absent from the swearing-in ceremonies of other Darfur officials before Sudanese President Omer Hassan al-Bashir yesterday out of anger, sources tell Sudan Tribune.

This week Bashir issued two decrees relieving the governors of South Darfur State, Abdul Hamid Musa Kasha, and West Darfur State, Al-Shertai Ga'far Abdul Hakam from their positions.

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