SUDAN NEWS ALERT: AP – Sudan’s military council to be dissolved in transition deal

8/7/19: AP – Sudan’s military council to be dissolved in transition deal

 Sudanese transitional military council leader Abdulfattah Al Burhan says that the TMC will be dissolved with the implementation of a power-sharing deal reached with protesters last week.

 Al Burhan said the army would return to its barracks after 21 months, when leadership of the sovereign council passes from a military representative to a civilian.

 Al Burhan also said the sovereign council would have a veto on Cabinet of technocrats appointed by protesters, and the body’s decisions. He said the transitional period would be dedicated to advancing peace efforts with rebel groups and overhauling the economy.