Sudan's military council, opposition coalition agree political accord - GulfToday

Sudan's military council, opposition coalition agree political accord

  • 17 Jul 2019

The accord was signed in Khartoum in the presence of African mediators. File photo/ AFP

  • The accord was signed in Khartoum in the presence of African mediators
  • The sides are still working on a constitutional declaration

Sudan's military council and an alliance of opposition groups initialled a political accord on Wednesday as part of a power-sharing deal aimed at leading the African nation to democracy, live television showed.

The accord was signed in Khartoum in the presence of African mediators following a night of marathon talks to iron out some details of the agreement reached earlier this month.

The sides are still working on a constitutional declaration, which is expected to be signed later today.

Reuters

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