Sudan Leaders Under Pressure for Transfer to Civilian Rule

• 04.15.2019, 16:28
•  World

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Thousands remained camped outside the complex in Khartoum overnight after protest leaders issued demands to the military council set up following the ouster of veteran president Omar al-Bashir, France24 reports. 

The organisation that spearheaded the months of protests leading to Bashir's fall, the Sudanese Professionals Association, urged the council "to immediately transfer power to a civilian government".

It said the resulting transitional government and the armed forces must bring to justice both Bashir and officials from his feared National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS).

The United States, Britain and Norway urged the military council and other parties to hold talks over the country's transition to civilian rule.