The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has given Sudan’s military junta a fifteen-day ultimatum to transfer power to a civilian-led political authority or face suspension from the pan-African body.
In a statement after a meeting at its headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the council said a military-led transition would be completely contrary to the aspirations of the people of Sudan.
The regional body demanded that the military council step aside and hand over power to a transitional civilian-led political authority within a maximum period of fifteen days, or else Sudan would be barred from taking part in AU activities until the restoration of constitutional rule.
