Sudan generals, protesters in day two of talks as key issue still unresolved

Sudan's ruling generals and protest leaders began a second day of talks on Thursday on the unresolved issue of forming a new governing body, in negotiations held after weeks of standoff following a deadly crackdown on protesters.

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من المقرر استئناف المفاوضات بين المجلس العسكري و قادة الاحتجاجات الجمعة بشأن الاتفاق الدستوري Source: EPA

Sudan has been rocked by a political crisis since the army ousted longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir in April on the back of widespread protests, with the ruling generals resisting demonstrators' demands to hand power to a civilian administration.

The generals had previously agreed over a broad civilian structure, but talks between the two sides collapsed in May following a disagreement over who should lead an overall new governing body - a civilian or a soldier.

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