- Title: Timeline of Sudan's revolution and its bloody aftermath
- Date: 18th December 2019
- Summary: Sudan's military council and the main opposition coalition reach an agreement to usher in a new period of transitional government. The document, which outlines the powers and the relationships between the branches of the transitional government, comes after weeks of protracted negotiations brokered by the African Union and neighbouring Ethiopia. KHARTOUM, SUDAN (FILE - AUGUST 3, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** DAGALO, KNOWN AS 'HEMEDTI', WALKING OUT OF VENUE AFTER NEGOTIATION (NIGHT SHOT) LEBATT OUTSIDE BUILDING SHAKING HANDS WITH MEMBERS OF TRANSITIONAL MILITARY COUNCIL AND OPPOSITION LEADER (NIGHT SHOT) NEGOTIATING PARTIES STANDING INSIDE BUILDING As news of the agreement emerged, people began gathering on Nile Street, a main avenue in the capital Khartoum, honking car horns and ululating in celebration. KHARTOUM, SUDAN (FILE - AUGUST 3, 2019) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) PEOPLE WAVING SUDANESE FLAGS AND CELEBRATING YOUNG GIRL AND OTHERS DANCING AND CHANTING WOMAN STANDING IN CAR MAKING PEACE SIGN VARIOUS OF PEOPLE DANCING AND CHANTING PEOPLE WAVING SUDANESE FLAGS AND CELEBRATING Sudan's military rulers and the main opposition coalition initialled a constitutional declaration. KHARTOUM, SUDAN (FILE - AUGUST 4, 2019) (REUTERS) DAGALO AND LEADER IN FREEDOM AND CHANGE FORCES, AHMED AL-RABIE, SIGNING CONSTITUTIONAL DECLARATION VARIOUS OF DAGALO SIGNING RABIE SIGNING DOCUMENT DAGALO AND RABIE SITTING, LEBATT AND DIRIR SIGNING LEBATT SIGNING DOCUMENT PEOPLE CELEBRATING OUTSIDE BUILDING PEOPLE CHEERING AND CARRYING LEBATT ELDERLY MAN ON SHOULDERS OF CROWD, HOLDING SUDANESE FLAG AND GESTURING THE PEACE SIGN U.S. undersecretary for political affairs says Washington not ready to remove Sudan from sponsors of terrorism list in rare visit to Khartoum by U.S. official. KHARTOUM, SUDAN (FILE - AUGUST 7, 2019) (REUTERS) U.S. UNDERSECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS, DAVID HALE, WALKING INTO BUILDING (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. UNDERSECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS, DAVID HALE, SAYING: "The fact is that Sudan remains designated as a state sponsor, that remains in effect. There are a number things we're looking forward to engaging with a civilian-led government, the issues that are before us include the promotion of human rights and religious freedom, counter-terrorism efforts are important as well - expanding those, addressing certain outstanding terrorist-related claims by American citizens, and other areas of long-standing American concern throughout internal peace, political stability and economic recovery in Sudan."
- Embargoed: 1st January 2020 03:04
- Keywords: Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces June 3 massacre Military Transitional Council President Omar al-Bashir Sudan revolution TMC protests
- Location: ATBARA, OMDURMAN, KHARTOUM, SAID TO BE KASSALA AND UNKNOWN LOCATION, SUDAN
- City: ATBARA, OMDURMAN, KHARTOUM, SAID TO BE KASSALA AND UNKNOWN LOCATION, SUDAN
- Country: Sudan
- Topics: Government/Politics,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA010BADTGZR
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