This archive report was first published on 10 July 2019.
On July 7, 2019, Sudan's top general, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, announced that the military council that assumed power after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April will be dissolved with the implementation of a power-sharing deal reached with protesters last week.
The deal, which was agreed upon by the military and a pro-democracy coalition, will see the establishment of a joint sovereign council that will rule for a little over three years while elections are organized.
Gen. Burhan stated that the army will return to its barracks after 21 months when leadership of the council passes from a military representative to a civilian.
The council will include five civilians representing the protest movement and five military members, with an 11th seat going to a civilian chosen by both sides.
As part of the power-sharing agreement, the two sides agreed on an independent Sudanese investigation into the deadly crackdown on protesters, which killed at least 128 people, according to protest organizers.
On June 30, the protesters returned to the streets by the tens of thousands to again demand a transition to civilian rule, in the largest rallies since the uprising began in December.
