Sudan Political Rivals Agree on Transitional Power-Sharing Deal
- North African country had been wracked by months of upheaval
- Independent committee to investigate killing of protesters
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Sudan’s ruling transitional military council and the opposition alliance have reached an agreement to share power for a transitional period of three years or more before holding general elections.
The two sides have agreed to form a presidential council with the role of chairman rotating between the military and the civilians, in addition to the creation of a civilian council of ministers, African Union envoy Mohamed El Hacen Lebatt said at a press briefing early Friday in the capital Khartoum.