Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said the current cabinet held its last session on Thursday without specifying a date for the announcement of the new government.
Al-Bashir, who presided over the session, explained that the new government would include representatives of several Sudanese political parties, adding that the ministerial portfolios and presidential advisers' posts would be reduced.
Sudanese media earlier expected the government to be dissolved Thursday and the formation of the new government to be announced within a week after the consultations between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) made advances towards the latter's participation in the new government.
The Khartoum Al-Sahafa daily reported it is likely that the NCP and DUP reached an agreement on Wednesday regarding the DUP's share in the new government. The agreement still awaits higher leadership's approval.
According to informed sources, the cabinet would be reduced from 35 ministers and 42 state ministers to 24 ministers and 28 state ministers and the presidential advisors would be reduced to only five personnel.
Editor: yan
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KHARTOUM, Nov. 17 (Xinhua)
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