UAE’s FM Says Sudan Turning Page of Al-Bashir, MB Rule

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in the United Arab Emirates Anwar Gargash said on Sunday that Sudan has turned the page of the rule of Al-Bashir and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB).

“Sudan is now entering a new era in its political history by turning to civil rule,” Gargash added on Twitter.

He added, “The path to a state of institutions, stability and prosperity will not be filled with roses, but our confidence is in the brotherly Sudan and its people is so great.”

These remarks came after Sudanese's military and the pro-democracy coalition have agreed on a constitutional declaration which will pave the way for a new period of transitional government.

The agreement came after weeks of negotiations and violence.

The long-awaited declaration deal triggered celebrations in Sudan, which has been plunged into months of crisis.

Both sides signed a power-sharing accord in July, but demonstrators have been waiting since then for more details about the agreement.

Protests first broke out in December after Bashir's government imposed emergency austerity measures. He was then overthrown by the military in April after prolonged protests outside the defense ministry in Khartoum.

What does the declaration say?

The document outlines the terms of a three-year transitional period agreed last month by the military council and opposition leaders.

The power-sharing deal envisages a governing body of six civilians and five generals.

"I am announcing to the Sudanese, African and international public opinion that the two delegations have fully agreed on the constitutional declaration," Mr Lebatt told reporters on Saturday.

He said further meetings would be held to work out the technical details of the signing ceremony, but did not provide any information about the agreement itself.

Sudan has been in political turmoil since the military ousted President Omar al-Bashir in April. Protests began last December when President Bashir imposed austerity measures to prevent an economic crisis.

After cuts to bread and fuel subsidies angered demonstrators, they made demands for the military to force the president out of power which eventually happened in April.

Since then the Transitional Military Council has been met with frequent protests as well as opposing paramilitary forces and Islamist militias.