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Sudan's military council, opposition coalition agree political accord

The accord was signed in Khartoum in the presence of African mediators

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by reuters

News17 July 2019 - 09:53
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• The sides are still working on a constitutional declaration, which is expected to be signed on Friday.

AFP Image caption A protest leader, left, and a military chief, right, signed the agreement in front of mediators

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 on Friday.


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