Sudan protesters, army announce new ruling body after deal
August 21, 2019
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's pro-democracy movement and the army announced a joint ruling body on Tuesday, formally disbanding the military council that took power after the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April.
The new, 11-member body — called the Sovereign Council — is to rule Sudan for a little over three years until elections can be held. An announcement about the council was delayed by two days because of last-minute, internal disputes over the opposition appointees.
The military and protest leaders signed the final power-sharing deal Saturday, following pressure from the United St...
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