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The Sudanese army chief promised on Sunday that the army was determined to give power to the population, while the protesters' deadline for unveiling a rival civilian council was imminent.
The new army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, also pledged to respond to protesters' demands within a week or so.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have offered $ 3 billion in financial badistance to Sudan, which is running out of money.
The North African nation is one of the poorest countries in the world and is facing a serious shortage of foreign currency – a key factor that has helped trigger protests nationwide against the leader of the country. long time, Omar al-Bashir.
Bashir was ousted on April 11 after three decades of iron-fist rule, when the army deposed him after weeks of mbad protests that began in mid-December.
A military council was set up for a two-year transitional period, but despite discussions with protesters, both sides struggled to agree on the form of civilian leadership .
"The council is determined to empower the people," Burhan insisted in his first national television interview since taking office.
He also said that a delegation would soon go to Washington to ask for Sudan's withdrawal from the US list of states sponsoring terrorism.
The Sudanese Professionals' Association (ASP), at the forefront of the campaign, announced that it would unveil its own civil council later on Sunday, and thousands of people gathered in front of the Army headquarters in Khartoum before the announcement of 17:00 GMT.
The protests that lasted several months helped overthrow Omar al-Bashir, ending his three decades in office. By OZAN KOSE (AFP)
"We are waiting for the announcement today," said AFP Romaysaa Omar, one of the protesters present in the sit-in area.
"All Sudanese are in favor of the council announced by the PSA".
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Hissing and waving Sudanese flags, dozens of protesters were sitting on a bridge at the site, hitting the stones against the metal.
On Saturday, protest leaders and military leaders discussed a transfer of power and agreed to continue the talks.
"We have clarified our main claim, namely the transfer of power to the civil authorities," state television spokesman Siddiq Yousef, an influential member of the Alliance for Freedom and Change, told Xinhua. directs the protest movement, on state television.
"We have agreed to continue negotiations to reach a solution that satisfies both parties, so that the transfer of power is peaceful."
Since the ouster of Bashir, military leaders have resisted the handover of power to civilians. By OZAN KOSE (AFP)
Since Bashir was ousted by the military, military leaders have resisted calls to transfer power to a civilian body.
"What we want from them is a timetable for the transfer of power, so that things do not drag on," said Ahmed al-Rabia, leader of the coordinating group of doctors' unions, said. Engineers and teachers.
He added that the growing pressure from the streets and the international community should lead the military council to cede power in "two to three weeks".
"We're done with the easy part, we want to remove the entire scheme," said Rabia.
On Sunday, the Alliance for Freedom and Change said it would continue the sit-in "until all our demands are met."
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The protest leaders said the civilian council would form a transitional government to lead Sudan for a four-year term, followed by elections.
"All we hope for is being ruled by civilians and eliminating the military regime," said protester Ehsan Abdallah.
The unprecedented sit-in in front of the army headquarters in Khartoum began on April 6, when protesters refused to disperse. By OZAN KOSE (AFP)
On Sunday, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi pledged to inject $ 500 million into the Sudanese central bank and $ 2.5 billion to help provide food, medicine and petroleum products, the agency said. Saudi press without specifying whether this money was a gift or a loan.
The Sudanese pound jumped into the black market on Sunday, trading at $ 45 versus $ 72 last week.
The military council made some concessions to the protesters by accepting demands such as the detention of Bashir and the release of numerous political prisoners and protesters.
The well-known Sudanese journalist Khalid Tijani said that the leaders of the demonstration were in a "difficult situation" with regard to the finalization of the civil council.
"If they are not ready with the names, it will send a negative signal and it will not benefit the revolution," said Tijani, editor of the weekly economic Elaff.
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