The deputy head of the Transitional Military Council (TMC), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, warned of “vandals” and a “concealed agenda” that he suggested might seek to take advantage of the march. The sit-in had become the focal point of protests against Bashir and the military council. Mediators led by the African Union (AU) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have since been trying to broker a return to direct talks between the two sides. Fresh opposition arrestsThe opposition had supported an earlier Ethiopian proposal before the military council said the AU and Ethiopian efforts needed to be merged. The military council did not immediately comment.

Source: Ethiopian News June 29, 2019 14:03 UTC