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Sudan protest leaders, army rulers agree on joint civilian-military council

The agreement comes weeks after a military takeover in the east African country.

Sudanese activist Muawia Hamed Shaddad (R), one of the leaders of the opposition Alliance for Freedom and Change movement

Source: AAP

 

Sudan's protest leaders and army rulers agreed Saturday to establish a joint civilian-military ruling council, a major breakthrough in talks between the two sides over demonstrators' demands for a handover to civilian rule.

The agreement on the highly disputed issue came as thousands of protesters remain encamped outside the military headquarters since the army ousted longtime leader Omar al-Bashir on April 11, demanding that the army rulers step down.

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By Ali Bahnasawy

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