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| Sudan crisis: Military and opposition agree three-year transition | Sudan crisis: Military and opposition agree three-year transition |
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| Sudan's military leaders have announced an agreement with the opposition alliance for a three-year transition period to a civilian administration. | Sudan's military leaders have announced an agreement with the opposition alliance for a three-year transition period to a civilian administration. |
| The Transitional Military Council (TMC) said the alliance would have two-thirds of the seats on a legislative council. | The Transitional Military Council (TMC) said the alliance would have two-thirds of the seats on a legislative council. |
| However, the two sides are yet to agree on a sovereign council - the top tier of power, where both want a majority. | |
| Sudan has been ruled by the military council since last month's toppling of President Omar al-Bashir. | Sudan has been ruled by the military council since last month's toppling of President Omar al-Bashir. |
| Protests that led to his downfall have continued amid demands for full civilian government. | Protests that led to his downfall have continued amid demands for full civilian government. |
| Hours before the latest deal was announced, at least five protesters and a member of the security forces died in clashes in the capital, Khartoum. | Hours before the latest deal was announced, at least five protesters and a member of the security forces died in clashes in the capital, Khartoum. |
| What has been agreed? | What has been agreed? |
| At a joint news conference, Lt Gen Yasser al-Atta said a final agreement on power sharing would be signed with the opposition alliance - the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces (DFCF) - within 24 hours. That would include the forming of a sovereign council which will rule the country until elections. | |
| "We vow to our people that the agreement will be completed fully within 24 hours in a way that meets the people's aspirations," he said. | "We vow to our people that the agreement will be completed fully within 24 hours in a way that meets the people's aspirations," he said. |
| Gen Atta said the DFCF would have two-thirds of the seats on a 300-member transitional legislative council while the rest would be taken by parties not part of the alliance. | Gen Atta said the DFCF would have two-thirds of the seats on a 300-member transitional legislative council while the rest would be taken by parties not part of the alliance. |
| Earlier, protest movement spokesman Taha Osman said the sides had agreed on the structure of future authorities - a sovereign council, a cabinet and a legislative body. | Earlier, protest movement spokesman Taha Osman said the sides had agreed on the structure of future authorities - a sovereign council, a cabinet and a legislative body. |
| DFCF member Satea al-Hajj expressed optimism that the final details on power-sharing would be agreed, adding: "The viewpoints are close and, God willing, we will reach an agreement soon." | DFCF member Satea al-Hajj expressed optimism that the final details on power-sharing would be agreed, adding: "The viewpoints are close and, God willing, we will reach an agreement soon." |
| The military had originally wanted a two-year transition period while protest leaders had sought four years. | The military had originally wanted a two-year transition period while protest leaders had sought four years. |
| Sadiq Yousuf, a member of the DFCF negotiating team, told the BBC Newsday programme that the composition of the 11-member supreme council was still being discussed. | |
| "The issue has been on the number of members of the supreme council. We want eight civilians, three from the military, but they want seven military and four members." | |
| How did we get here? | How did we get here? |
| In December, demonstrators took to the streets over a government decision to triple the price of bread. The protests soon grew into widespread anger against the president's 30-year rule. | In December, demonstrators took to the streets over a government decision to triple the price of bread. The protests soon grew into widespread anger against the president's 30-year rule. |
| Five weeks into the protests, on 17 January, witnesses said state forces fired live ammunition at protesters and killed a doctor. | Five weeks into the protests, on 17 January, witnesses said state forces fired live ammunition at protesters and killed a doctor. |
| He had been treating injured protesters in his home in Khartoum when police reportedly fired tear gas into the building. | He had been treating injured protesters in his home in Khartoum when police reportedly fired tear gas into the building. |
| He was one of dozens of people killed during the anti-government unrest. | He was one of dozens of people killed during the anti-government unrest. |
| As anger mounted, protesters staged a sit-in from 6 April outside military headquarters in Khartoum to demand the army force the president out. | As anger mounted, protesters staged a sit-in from 6 April outside military headquarters in Khartoum to demand the army force the president out. |
| Five days later, the president was overthrown by the military. | Five days later, the president was overthrown by the military. |
| A military council assumed power on 11 April, but demonstrators stayed put, insisting that it transfer authority to a civilian administration. | A military council assumed power on 11 April, but demonstrators stayed put, insisting that it transfer authority to a civilian administration. |
| Initially, talks between the ruling generals and the protest organisers had shown little sign of progress. | Initially, talks between the ruling generals and the protest organisers had shown little sign of progress. |