Power-sharing agreement signed in Sudan (Updated)
Update: Sudan’s main opposition coalition and the ruling military council have signed a power-sharing agreement that paves the way for a new transitional government for the country.
The deal, which has taken months to negotiate, was signed in the capital Khartoum in the presence of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and the President of South Sudan.
It establishes a 39-month transitional period of joint rule ahead of national elections.
Earlier: The protagonist in the recent turmoil in Sudan prepared to sign the landmark deal later on Saturday.
Its aim is to end months of unrest and pave the way for civilian rule.
Pro-democracy protests and violent repression gripped Sudan after long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was ousted.
Under the new deal, a sovereign council, consisting of six civilians and five generals, will run the country until elections.
The two sides have agreed to rotate control of the council for just over three years. A prime minister nominated by civilians is due to be appointed next week.
Protests had erupted in Sudan at the end of 2018, culminating in a long sit-in outside the army headquarters which ended with more than one hundred people being killed and others injured. Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir stepped down on 11 April 2019.
Via BBC
