Johannesburg - The Sudanese military and the opposition have
reached agreement on a power-sharing transitional government, the
BBC reported early Friday, citing African Union mediators.
The main opposition grouping Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces
(DFCF) and the military are to take turns at the helm of a sovereign
council - the highest level of power - for three years. Fresh
elections are to follow.
The two sides also agreed to investigate recent violence in Sudan
which has led to scores of deaths.
Anti-government demonstrations began in Sudan late last year with
protesters calling for long-time leader Omar al-Bashir to go. The
military stepped in in April, launching a coup and arresting him.
But protesters have argued that the new military rulers are a
continuation of al-Bashir's former regime and have sought more
concessions and a transition to civilian government.