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Sudan protesters, army rulers ink power sharing deal: AFP
KHARTOUM, July 17, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Sudan’s protesters and ruling generals
Wednesday inked a power sharing deal, paving the way for a civilian
administration, a key demand of demonstrators since president Omar al-Bashir
was deposed in April.
The two sides initialled a document called the “Political Declaration”, an
AFP correspondent reported, after intense talks through the night over fine
details of the agreement.
The deputy chief of the ruling miliary council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo —
who initialled the deal on behalf of the generals — told AFP the agreement
was a “historic moment” for Sudan.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1248 hrs