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A committee of Sudanese army leaders and protesters resumed talks Monday over the formation of a joint civilian-military council that would replace the ruling military body, a correspondent told AFP. 39; AFP.
Negotiations were held in the presidential palace in Khartoum and a joint statement was expected later on Monday, the correspondent reported from the palace.
The latest round of talks took place after both parties agreed on Saturday to form a joint civilian-military council to lead the country of North-East Africa.
Under the agreement, the joint council would replace the current 10-member military council, which took power after the military overthrow of veteran leader Omar al-Bashir on April 11 amid mbadive protests. .
The decision to create a joint council paves the way for a civilian administration, as demanded by protesters, who continue to gather in front of the army headquarters in central Khartoum.
The leaders of the demonstration declared that the joint civil-military council would be the supreme organ of power, while a new civilian transitional government was to be formed to handle the day-to-day affairs of the country, a key demand of the country. demonstrators.
This civilian government would work for the first post-Bashir elections.
The military council has so far insisted on the fact that he had badumed power during a transitional period of two years.
On April 6, thousands of protesters gathered in front of the army headquarters to ask the armed forces to support them in the overthrow of Bashir.
Five days later, the army overthrew Bashir and took power through a transitional military council.
Since then, the 10-member General Council has continued to resist calls for resignation.
Western governments have expressed support for protesters' demands, but key Arab Gulf lenders, Sudan, have lent their support to the military council, while African states have asked for more time for the military.
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