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Sudan's military and opposition agree on joint council after Bashir ousting
Source: The Guardian
Sudan's military and opposition agree on joint council after Bashir ousting
Role of military remains sticking point amid fears of former regime loyalists retaining power
Peter Beaumont and Zeinab Mohammed Salih in Khartoum
Sun 28 Apr 2019 11.32 BST Last modified on Sun 28 Apr 2019 11.58 BST
Sudan’s powerful generals and opposition leaders have agreed in principle to the formation of joint civilian-military council to lead the country’s political transition following three decades of autocratic rule by former president Omar al-Bashir.
However, in the latest evidence of the sharp challenges facing Sudan, the two sides failed to agree on how big a role the generals would have on the new council.
The two sides met as the huge protest sit-in continued in the centre of Khartoum outside the military headquarters, where activists committed to remain until there is civilian rule.
A 10-man transitional military council, led by Lt Gen Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, was established after the military and security forces removed Bashir on 11 April.
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Role of military remains sticking point amid fears of former regime loyalists retaining power
Peter Beaumont and Zeinab Mohammed Salih in Khartoum
Sun 28 Apr 2019 11.32 BST Last modified on Sun 28 Apr 2019 11.58 BST
Sudan’s powerful generals and opposition leaders have agreed in principle to the formation of joint civilian-military council to lead the country’s political transition following three decades of autocratic rule by former president Omar al-Bashir.
However, in the latest evidence of the sharp challenges facing Sudan, the two sides failed to agree on how big a role the generals would have on the new council.
The two sides met as the huge protest sit-in continued in the centre of Khartoum outside the military headquarters, where activists committed to remain until there is civilian rule.
A 10-man transitional military council, led by Lt Gen Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, was established after the military and security forces removed Bashir on 11 April.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/28/sudan-military-and-opposition-agree-on-joint-council-after-bashir-ousting