Sudan’s generals and protest leaders have announced a joint ruling body, formally disbanding the military council that took power after the toppling of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir in April in the wake of relentless protests against his rule.
The new, 11-member Sovereign Council is to rule Sudan for a little over three years until elections can be held.
A spokesman for the now-defunct Transitional Military Council TMC, announced the names of the members of the joint body in a televised address.
The council includes six civilians and five soldiers. It will be headed for 21 months by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who headed the TMC.
A civilian leader appointed by the protest movement is to follow Burhan for the remaining 18 months.
Among the five council members named by the protest movement are a woman and a journalist.
