Sources from Sudan said military rulers and opposition agreed in principle to the formation of a joint body to lead a transition from 30 years of autocratic rule by Omar al-Bashir.
The two sides were holding their first formal discussions as opposition groups and protesters push for a rapid handover to civilian rule following Bashir’s fall earlier this month.
Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, which ousted and arrested Bashir after months of protests, has said it will rule for up to two years ahead of elections.
Anti-Bashir opposition groups and protesters who have kept up a sit-in outside the Defense Ministry want a civilian-led transitional council with military representation.
They continued their thousands-strong demonstration Saturday evening.
Sudanese protesters gather under a tent to protect themselves from the sun as they sit-in outside the defense ministry compound in Khartoum, Sudan.
The council has arrested some former officials, announced anti-corruption measures and promised to give executive authority to a civilian government. But it has signaled that ultimate authority would remain in its hands, leaving protesters frustrated.
