Published in: GENERAL

Sudan protesters, army sign power sharing agreement

Author

Published on: June 16, 2023

Read 2 minutes

After months of protests, Sudan looks set for a peaceful transition of power.

Sudan’s protest leader Ahmad Rabie (2nd-R), flashes the victory gesture alongside General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C), the chief of Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC), during a ceremony where they signed a “constitutional declaration” that paves the way for a transition to civilian rule, in the capital Khartoum on August 17, 2019, accompanied by General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemeti” (2nd-L), TMC deputy chief and commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (L), and Chadian President Idriss Deby (3rd-L). – The agreement was signed by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, deputy chief of the military council, and Ahmed al-Rabie, representing the Alliance for Freedom and Change protest umbrella group, an AFP reporter said. Heads of state, prime ministers and dignitaries from several countries attended the ceremony in Khartoum. (Photo by Ebrahim HAMID/AFP/Getty Images)

This after the country’s ruling military council and the pro-democracy movement on Saturday inked a power sharing deal to smooth out Sudan’s transfer of power after the ouster of Omar al-Bashir.

The power sharing deal establishes a joint military and civilian council to rule for a little over three years until elections can be held.

The agreement would also establish a cabinet appointed by the pro-democracy wing and a legislative body.

The signing of the final agreement is expected to usher in a stint of stability in Sudan that has for months been grappling with an economic crisis.

The Transitional Military Council (TMC) has ruled Sudan since April, when the military ousted Bashir following months of protests against his rule during which dozens of demonstrators were killed.

Bashir is wanted for war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur region by the International Criminal Court and is awaiting trial on corruption charges.

The council and the main opposition alliance, known as the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), have been negotiating the power-sharing deal for months.

Post Views: 114