These moves were unlikely to satisfy protesters’ demands for full civilian rule. The Sudanese Professionals Association, which has spearheaded the protests, posted a nine-point list of demands earlier in the day. They said the handover to civilian rule would be the “first step toward the fall of the regime.”The army has appointed a military council that it says will rule for two years or less while elections are being organized. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates meanwhile issued statements in support of Sudan’s transitional military council. Saudi Arabia said it “stands by the Sudanese people” and called on all Sudanese “to give priority to the national interest” of their country.

Source: National Post April 14, 2019 20:37 UTC