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| Attribute | SudanIndexed | AfghanistanReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed Islamic and common law | Islamic law |
| System of government | Military government following the 2021 coup and 2023 war | Taliban administration; no promulgated constitution |
| Constitution | Draft Constitutional Charter for the Transitional Period | No constitution in force; 2004 Constitution suspended in practice |
| In force since | 2019 | 2004 |
| Capital | Khartoum | Kabul |
| Official languages | Arabic, English | Pashto, Dari |
| Currency | Sudanese pound (SDG) | Afghan afghani (AFN) |
| Population | 48,100,000 | 42,200,000 |
| Division of powers | Formally federal, with states headed by governors. The Juba Peace Agreement of 2020 contemplated regional arrangements for Darfur and the Two Areas. Effective authority is currently divided between the belligerents and varies by locality. | Centralised. 34 provinces are administered by appointed governors reporting to the central administration, with authority concentrated in the Amir and the leadership based in Kandahar. Elected provincial and district councils established under the 2004 Constitution no longer function. |
| How law is made | The Charter assigned legislation to a joint sitting of the Sovereignty Council and the cabinet pending the formation of a legislative council, which never fully happened. Since 2021 instruments have been issued by decree. There is no verifiable ordinary legislative process at present, which is why this profile is marked as requiring research. | There is no legislature in session and no published bill procedure. Rules take effect through decrees and ministerial instructions attributed to the Amir or the cabinet, publicised by announcement rather than through a functioning official gazette process. |
| Legal profession | Advocates are admitted through the Sudanese Bar Association, and the profession — particularly the Sudanese Professionals Association and the emergency lawyers' groups — was central to the 2019 protest movement and to documenting subsequent abuses. Judges are career appointments through the Judicial Service Commission. Current admission practice and numbers cannot be reliably confirmed. | The Afghanistan Independent Bar Association, established in 2008 and which had licensed several thousand advocates including many women, was taken over by the Ministry of Justice in November 2021 and its independent regulatory role ended. Licensing now runs through the ministry. Many practitioners have left the country or ceased practice, and women's ability to appear as advocates or to work as judges has been curtailed. |
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