Sudan’s military and political parties signed a framework deal on Monday (December 5) that provides for a two-year civilian-led transition towards elections and would end a standoff triggered by a coup in October 2021.
The initial agreement would limit the military’s formal role to a security and defence council headed by a prime minister, but leaves sensitive issues including transitional justice and security sector reform for further talks.
The deal has already faced opposition from anti-military protest groups and Islamist factions loyal to the regime of former leader Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted in 2019.
