CAIRO - Sudan's protest movement on Thursday said it received a new, joint proposal from the African Union and Ethiopia for a solution to the crisis in Sudan. In recent weeks, Ethiopia and the AU have been mediating between the military council and the pro-democracy movement demanding civilian rule. The military council took over the country after massive protests drove longtime autocratic president Omar al-Bashir from power in April. It asked Ethiopia to present a joint proposal with the AU, which it said had handed the military a separate transition plan. Donald Booth expressed America's support for the Sudanese protest movement and called for a civilian-led government amid stalled negotiations between the pro-democracy leaders and the ruling military.

Source: Ethiopian News June 27, 2019 16:30 UTC