This archive report was first published on 17 July 2019.
On July 17, 2019, Sudan's protesters and ruling generals signed a power-sharing deal, marking a significant step towards a civilian administration.
The landmark agreement was brokered by African Union and Ethiopian mediators after intense negotiations between the protest umbrella group and ruling generals.
According to the deal, a new transitional civilian-military ruling body will be established, comprising six civilians and five military representatives.
The six civilians will include five from the Alliance for Freedom and Change, the umbrella protest movement.
A general will head the ruling body during the first 21 months of the transition, followed by a civilian for the remaining 18 months, as outlined in the framework agreement.
The body will oversee the formation of a transitional civilian administration that will govern for just over three years, after which elections will be held.
The breakthrough accord came after a political deadlock that gripped Sudan since the generals ousted President Omar al-Bashir in a palace coup in April.
Tensions climaxed on June 3 when armed men in military fatigues stormed a longstanding protest camp in Khartoum, shooting and beating crowds of demonstrators in a pre-dawn raid.
Dozens were killed and hundreds wounded, triggering international outrage, although the generals insisted they did not order the violent dispersal of protesters.
