<span style="color: #222222;">Sudan's Army rulers and protest leaders have said more talks are planned for today to finalise the makeup of a new ruling body, after hours of negotiations ended without agreement yesterday.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' Both sides have been at loggerheads over the new governing body that would rule Sudan for a three-year transitional period after the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir last month.<br />'' <br />'' The latest discussions were launched yesterday following pressure from world powers to install a civilian-led governing body, a key demand of demonstrators.<br />'' <br />'' Ahead of yesterday's talks, the Sudanese Professional Association insisted that the country's ruling body be led by a civilian as its chairman and with limited military representation.<br />'' <br />'' However, the existing military council insist it should be military-led.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, on the eve of the talks, hundreds of supporters of Islamist movements rallied outside the presidential palace in Khartoum warning they would reject any deal that would exclude sharia from the country's political roadmap.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 20, 2019 12:49 PM
Sudan army rulers, protesters plan more talks after no agreement