SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – Sudan’s top general Al Burhan sworn in as Sovereign Council chief

21/8/19: Multiple sources – Sudan’s top general Al Burhan sworn in as Sovereign Council chief

• Reuters

• AP, by Samy Magdy

• BBC

 Sudan’s top general was sworn in as the leader of the sovereign council -  a joint military-civilian body created to rule Sudan during a three-year transition period toward democratic elections.

 The U.N. Security Council welcomed the inauguration of Burhan and the Sovereign Council, saying “these are important steps to deliver peace and security for the people of Sudan” — and to set the country “on the path to a democratic future.”