SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – Sudan military and opposition sign constitutional declaration, power-sharing deal agreed

4/8/19: Multiple sources – Sudan military and opposition sign constitutional declaration, power-sharing deal agreed

• Reuters, by Khalid Abdelaziz

• AP, by Samy Magdy

• BBC

• Bloomberg, by Mohammed Alamin

• Financial Times, by Tom Wilson

• New York Times, by Nada Rashwan

 Sudan’s military rulers and the main opposition coalition, the Forces of Freedom and Change, signed a constitutional declaration paving the way for a transitional government.

 The parties are expected to put their final signatures on the agreement on August 17 at a ceremony in Khartoum attended by foreign leaders, after which the FFC will immediately name a Prime Minister.

 The formation of a sovereign council, which will run the country during a three-year transitional period leading up to elections, will be announced on August 18.

 The cabinet will be announced on August 28, and will meet sovereign council on September 1. A legislative assembly is to be appointed within three months.

 The 300-member assembly will serve during the transitional period, with the FFC having 67% of its seats and other political groups not associated with ousted president Omar Al Bashir having the rest.