Sudan’s military and an alliance of opposition groups have signed an accord creating a transitional power-sharing body. The accord comes after weeks of negotiations aimed at breaking the political impasse that has gripped the country since the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir in April.
The two sides signed the accord that will replace the contentious agreement reached earlier this month to establish a joint military-civilian sovereign council that will rule the country by rotation.
According to the framework agreement that was reached on July 5, the new 11-member governing body will rule the country for the next 39 months, after which elections will be held. It will have 6 civilians, including 5 from the protest umbrella movement, and 5 military representatives. The body will be headed by a general during the first 21 months of the transition, followed by a civilian for the remaining 18 months.
Additionally, a constitutional declaration is still being discussed by the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) alliance with sources saying that it will be signed by all parties involved by Friday.
