Sudan's former Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, has stepped down from office in response to mass protests against a recent power share deal made between the Sudanese government and the army. 

Hamdok had originally been ousted by a military coup, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on the October 25.

Sudan was just one month away from transition to a civilian head of state before the army takeover.

Hamdok was reinstated in November after an agreement was reached between Sudanese troops and the government, in which the prime minister was supposed to lead a cabinet of technocrats until elections were held. 

The amount of power to be afforded to the new civilian administration remained unclear, leading to a cycle of protests and violent suppression to ensure. 

Hamdok resigned on Sunday, providing a televised address that detailed a series of failed mediation attempts between the two forces. 

He described Sudan to be at a "dangerous turning point that threatens its whole survival".

He continued, saying that he had tried his best to avoid the country "sliding towards disaster", but that "despite everything that has been done to reach a consensus... it has not happened".

Pro-democracy protestors denounced both the coup and Hamdok's forced removal from office last year. 

Chanting "Power to the people!", the protestors have taken to the streets again to organise against, what the New York Times has described as, "an unacceptable concession to the military."

Pro-democracy organisers want a full return to civilian rule, with Hamdok quitting now leaving the army in total control. 

Two civilians have been left dead as a result of military force during the recent demonstrations, with the total death toll at over 50 since October 25, 2021. 

During the televised speech, Hamdok assured that a transition to civilian rule was still on the agenda, with elections planned to take place in July 2023.