As Abdalla Hamdok Resigns, Old Photos Are Circulating Online

5th January 2022

As Abdalla Hamdok Resigns, Old Photos Are Circulating Online

The picture depicts Hamdok heading to the Ethiopian capital (FB).

The Claim

The images show Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdok on a United Nations plane bidding farewell to Sudan after the Sovereignty Council accepted his resignation.

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Many social media users shared a picture purporting to show Hamdok on a United Nations plane bidding farewell to Sudan after the Sovereignty Council accepted his resignation.

Other users have circulated another image claiming it was taken during Hamdok's departure after the Sovereignty Council accepted his resignation.

Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar has investigated the pictures and found them to be misleading.

Using Google Reverse Search, it turned out that the photos are old; the first picture was posted on The official Twitter account of the Sudanese Prime Minister's Office on December, 13th 2020.

This picture depicts Hamdok heading to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on an official visit.

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Photo description: The picture was posted on the official Twitter account of the Prime Minister’s Office in 2020.

The second picture was also posted earlier in 2020 by many social media users and pages.

Photo description: The picture was posted on social media in 2020.

This claim comes after Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation on January the 3rd, 2022.

According to his speech on state television, the former prime minister has tried to find consensus, but he failed to get a partnership with the military to lead the country.