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Sudan army rejects civilian majority in ruling council
Source: BBC
Sudan army rejects civilian majority in ruling council
3 May 2019
A top official in Sudan's military council has told the BBC it will not allow civilians a majority on the supreme council set to rule the country during a transitional period.
Lt Gen Salah Abdelkhalek said that an equal share of the membership would be an option they might consider.
Protesters are continuing their mass sit-in outside military HQ to demand that the army cede control.
President Omar al-Bashir was ousted from power on 11 April after 30 years.
He was replaced by a military transitional council that promised to relinquish power to civilians within two years - a proposal rejected by protesters.
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3 May 2019
A top official in Sudan's military council has told the BBC it will not allow civilians a majority on the supreme council set to rule the country during a transitional period.
Lt Gen Salah Abdelkhalek said that an equal share of the membership would be an option they might consider.
Protesters are continuing their mass sit-in outside military HQ to demand that the army cede control.
President Omar al-Bashir was ousted from power on 11 April after 30 years.
He was replaced by a military transitional council that promised to relinquish power to civilians within two years - a proposal rejected by protesters.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48146256
