Ethiopia's prime minister is attempting to mediate between Sudanese opposition and military leaders, days after a bloody assault on protesters in the capital Khartoum left scores dead. He called for a "quick" democratic transition in Sudan, where a deadly military assault on opposition protesters left more than 100 people dead and injured many more earlier this week. Abiy's effort to mediate between the two sides came after the Sudanese military carried out a deadly assault on protesters at a sit-in across from the army headquarters in Khartoum. List of demandsOn Thursday, the opposition Sudanese Professionals' Association (SPA) rejected a call to negotiate with the TMC following the deadly crackdown. Sudanese protesters have repeatedly called for the military council to hand control of the country over to a civilian-led government.

Source: Ethiopian News June 07, 2019 18:11 UTC