<span style="color: #222222;">Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council and protesting coalition have reached an agreement on the constitutional declaration paving the way for a transitional rule. <br />'' <br />'' African Union mediator Mohamed Hassan Lebatt early this morning said that he is announcing to the Sudanese, African and international public opinion that the two delegations have fully agreed on the constitutional declaration. The document outlines the powers and the relationships between the branches of the transitional government. <br />'' <br />'' He said the document is complementary to a power-sharing deal signed on July 17 that aims to form a joint civilian-military ruling body which will oversee the formation of a transitional civilian government and Parliament. <br />'' <br />''<br />''The mediator said representatives from both sides – civilian pro-democracy groups and the military – will continue talks today over the technical details of the deal. Sudan has been in turmoil since the military ousted President Omar al-Bashir in April this year. </span><br />