Ibrahim Ghandour

Ibrahim Ghandour was the Foreign Minister of Sudan from 9 June 2015 to 19 April 2018 and the former head of the ruling National [Congress Party (Sudan)|National Congress Party].
Ghandour, whose background is in academia as opposed to the military, was chosen as part of an attempt by the Sudanese government to boost ties with the United States. Ghandour is a former presidential assistant, and also previously worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization. He was chief negotiator for the talks with rebel groups in South Kordofan and Blue [Nile State].
Ghandour was imprisoned in 2020 after Omar Bashir's ouster. He was released from prison after the October 2021 [Sudanese coup d'état] but was imprisoned again the following day.