Sudan's ruling military council has said a proposal submitted by the African Union (AU) and Ethiopia received on June 27 is suitable for the resumption of talks with the opposition on a transition to democracy. The generals of the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition coalition have been wrangling for weeks over what form Sudan's transitional government should take after the military deposed long-time president Omar al-Bashir on April 11. On Thursday they presented a joint proposal to both sides, after the military council rejected a previous Ethiopian proposal and called for mediation efforts to be unified. The balance of membership of the council had been the sticking point during weeks of talks after al-Bashir's removal. Meanwhile, a Canadian firm has signed a $6m deal with the Sudanese military council to help lobby foreign governments on behalf of the TMC.

Source: Ethiopian News June 29, 2019 10:31 UTC