Sudan: agreement on a three-year transition period

The military and civilians agreed on a transitional period during which the army will remain in power.
The Sudanese Military Council and representatives of the protesters announced early Wednesday that they had reached an agreement on a period of political transition. Until then, the protesters wanted a four-year transition period, while the military wanted to shorten it to two years.
"We agreed on a three-year transitional period," said General Yasser Atta, a member of the military council who took power after President Omar al-Bashir was ousted on 11 April. The latter had been swept away by a wave of protests that began in December after the tripling of the price of bread..........