The 10-member military council had invited the protest leaders for a meeting after the leaders suspended talks with the army rulers on Sunday. MAMMOTH PROTESTMinutes later in a separate statement the military council announced that three members of the ruling body had resigned. They swiftly turned into nationwide rallies against his rule and that of the military council that took his place. 'WE ARE STAYING'Earlier in a press conference, senior opposition figure Omar el-Digeir said protest leaders were prepared to meet directly with Burhan. "We are ready to talk with the chief of the military council and I think the issue can be solved through dialogue," he told reporters.

Source: Daily Nation April 25, 2019 03:22 UTC