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♦  Signing of Constitutional Declaration heralds start of comprehensive peace process

August 5 – 2019 KHARTOUM Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) will sign a final agreement on Saturday August 17 in the presence of regional and international representatives, after they signed the Constitutional Declaration yesterday.

According to the schedule, the members of the Sovereign Council will be appointed on Sunday August 18 from 11 people including six civilians and five military personnel. The Prime Minister will also be appointed on August 20, while the 20 Ministers will be appointed on August 28.

The first meeting of the new Cabinet will take place on August 31, marking the first joint meeting of the Sovereign Council and the Cabinet and the beginning of the implementation of the comprehensive peace process.

The agreement provides for the establishment of a joint civil-military Sovereign Council, which will be headed by the military during the first 21 months, followed by a civilian president for the next 18 months. The Constitutional Declaration initialled by the FFC and the TMC approves the procedural immunity of the members of the Sovereign Council and the rulers of the states, abolishes the laws and texts restricting freedoms, and stipulates the liquidation of the former regime.

♦ Sudanese Congress Party: ‘Armed movements must be taken seriously’

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