This archive report was first published on 2 July 2019.
Published on July 2, 2019, African Union and Ethiopian mediators have invited Sudan's ruling generals and protest leaders to resume talks on creating a new governing body for the country.
After negotiations collapsed in May over the make-up of the governing body and who should lead it—a civilian or soldier—the mediators have come up with a compromise to resolve the crisis that has rocked Sudan for months.
According to African Union envoy Mohamed El Hacen Lebatt, the two parties have been presented with a document that serves as a good base for negotiations.
However, Ethiopian envoy Mahmoud Dirir cautioned that there remains one point where opinions are conflicting over the governing body.
Tensions remain high between the two sides following a June 3 crackdown by men in military fatigues on a protest camp which left dozens dead.
