SUDAN NEWS ALERT: BBC News - Sudan army chief says soldiers 'will not attack protesters'

23/4/19: BBC News - Sudan army chief says soldiers 'will not attack protesters'

 The head of Sudan's military transitional council, Abdelfattah Al Burhan, has told the BBC the army will not use force against protesters who want it to leave power.

 Al Burhan told the BBC HARDTalk programme that the military had taken control to ensure security in the country.

"Protesters have a right to demonstrate anywhere, and we want to reach an agreement [to hand over power], we are not here to stay. The army will go back to the barracks," he said.

He added that he was willing to hand over power within days if a consensus can be reached with civilian groups.