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Elections to be held after joint council’s rule for three years
Sudan’s pro-democracy movement signed a power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council on Sunday aimed at paving the way for a transition to civilian rule following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April.
Representatives initialled a Constitutional document that would establish a joint military and civilian council to rule for a little over three years until elections can be held. The agreement would establish a Cabinet appointed by the activists, as well as a legislative body.
The military overthrew al-Bashir in April following months of mass protests against his three-decade-long autocratic rule. The protesters remained on the streets, demanding a rapid transition to a civilian authority. They have been locked in tense negotiations with the military for weeks.
Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council, told a joint news conference that the deal has ended an era in Sudan’s history “characterized by rivalry and fighting.”
