Sudan’s ruling Military Transitional Council (MTC) says it has reached agreement with the opposition Freedom and Change alliance on the “structures of governance� and “transitional authority�.
MTC spokesman Shams al-Din al-Kabbashi made the assertion following a Monday meeting with opposition leaders.
Describing the meeting as “positive�, al-Kabbashi said in a statement that both sides had agreed on “the structures of governance during the transitional period�.
Additional meetings, he added, would be held Tuesday to discuss the duration of the transitional period.
On April 11, the Sudanese army announced the “removal� of President Omar al-Bashir following months of popular protest against his 30-year rule.
The MTC is now overseeing a two-year “transitional period� during which it has pledged to hold free presidential elections.
But the opposition, led by the Freedom and Change alliance, has continued to demand that the MTC hand over power -- at the earliest possible date -- to a civilian authority.
Freedom and Change leader Taha Osman Ishaq, for his part, confirmed that Monday’s meeting had witnessed a significant breakthrough.
“We agreed with the MTC on the structure and powers of the three branches of government,� Ishaq told reporters without elaborating.
The two sides resumed negotiations on Monday morning after talks broke down last week amid mutual recriminations and accusations of foot-dragging.
By Adam Moro in Khartoum, Sudan
Anadolu Agency