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A deal between the military and opposition has been agreed in Sudan

Sudan's military and civilians have finally reached an agreement. The news comes after months of protests, a military takeover ousting president Omar al-Bashir and then a brutal crackdown killing over 100 peaceful demonstrators. The deal is intended to set up a civilian-led transition to democracy. The military council, civilian protest leaders and international mediators held a joint press conference in the early hours of Friday morning. The key sticking point had been the composition of a sovereign council. Newsday's James Copnall spoke to Siddig Yousif. He was one of the main negotiators on behalf of the civilians.

(Photo: Protesters wave flags during a demonstration in Khartoum in May 2019 Credit: Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)

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