Sudan's main opposition coalition and the ruling military council on Saturday signed a final power-sharing deal that paves the way for a transitional government, and eventually elections, following the overthrow of longtime leader Omar al-Bashir.

Sudan generals, protest leaders sign transition deal

The launch on Saturday of a historic transition to civilian rule in Sudan comes eight months after the start of popular protests, in which more than 250 were killed.

Sudan: From demonstrations to transition accord

Sudan's main opposition alliance will nominate Abdalla Hamdok, an economist who has served in international institutions, to be prime minister in the country's transitional government, opposition sources said on Thursday.

Sudan opposition to nominate economist Abdalla Hamdok as Prime Minister: Report

For decades the Equestrian and Racing Club has given upper-crust Sudanese the chance to learn horse riding and watch horse racing in a shady compound set apart from the surrounding urban bustle of the capital Khartoum.

Khartoum's Equestrian Club struggles amid Sudan upheaval

Sudan's army rulers and protest leaders on Sunday inked a hard won constitutional declaration, paving the way for a promised transition to civilian rule. The agreement, signed at a ceremony witnessed by AFP, builds on a landmark July 17 power sharing deal and provides for a joint civilian military ruling body to oversee the formation of a transitional civilian government and parliament to govern for a three year transition period.

Sudan generals, protest leaders ink constitutional declaration

Sudan's military council and its main opposition coalition have agreed on a constitutional declaration to usher in a new period of transitional government, African Union mediator for Sudan Mohamed Hassan Lebatt told a news conference in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Sudanese factions agree constitutional declaration for transitional government

Four protesters were shot dead at a rally in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Thursday, medics said, as protest leaders and ruling generals started talks to thrash out remaining issues on transitioning to civilian rule.

Doctors say four protesters killed at Sudan rally as talks start

Talks between Sudan's ruling military council and the opposition over the path to a new sovereign council to run the country after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir were postponed on Tuesday after four young protesters were shot dead.

Timeline: Key dates in Sudan's political upheaval

Sudanese authorities Tuesday ordered all schools nationwide to suspend classes indefinitely after crowds of students launched demonstrations against the killing of six protesters including five pupils at a rally in a central town.

Sudan shuts schools as pupils' killing sparks outrage

Sudanese protest leaders cancelled planned talks with the country's ruling generals on Tuesday as hundreds of schoolchildren demonstrated in Khartoum against the shooting dead of five pupils at a rally.

Sudan talks cancelled as teenagers' killing triggers outrage

At least four school children and one adult were shot dead when security forces broke up a student protest in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid on Monday, campaigners said.

Four school children shot dead at Sudan protest: Opposition campaigners

Sudanese police fired tear gas Sunday at scores of protesters demanding an independent probe into a deadly June raid on a Khartoum sit-in, despite an investigation identifying eight officers it said were involved.

Sudan police tear gas rally urging impartial probe into deadly raid

The head of a Sudanese investigative committee said on Saturday that 87 people were killed and 168 wounded on June 3 when a sit-in protest was violently broken up by security forces.

Sudan says 87 killed when security forces broke up protest in June

Sudanese demonstrators on Thursday rolled out a banner honoring fallen protesters over a square where ousted president Omar al-Bashir held a large rally in his final months in power, a symbolic move that left some in tears.

Sudan protesters take over square where Bashir held rallies

Sudanese demonstrators on Thursday (July 18) rolled out a banner honoring fallen protesters over a square where ousted president Omar al-Bashir held a large rally in his final months in power, a symbolic move that left some in tears.

Sudan protesters take over square where Bashir challenged uprising

Scores of Sudanese demonstrators took to the streets in a Khartoum district on Monday night to protest against the killing of a civilian allegedly by paramilitaries the previous day.

Night protest in Sudan over civilian's death

Sudanese protesters lit candles and released balloons in Khartoum as thousands rallied across the country to mourn dozens killed last month in a brutal raid on a protest camp, AFP correspondents reported.

Thousands mourn protesters killed in Sudan raid

Sudan's ruling military council has foiled a coup attempt, a top general announced on state television Thursday, saying that 12 officers and four soldiers had been arrested.

Sudan general says coup attempt foiled; 12 officers, four soldiers arrested

Mobile internet services were restored across Sudan Tuesday following a court order, weeks after the ruling generals imposed a blockade in the wake of a brutal crackdown on protesters.

Internet on mobile services restored in Sudan

After months of political uncertainty, Sudan has taken its first step towards a democratic transition, but getting the ruling generals to deliver on a power-sharing accord with protesters remains a challenge.

Sudan deal first step to transition but challenges lie ahead

The United States on Saturday welcomed a provisional agreement forged by Sudan's ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups to share power for three years as an "important step forward.

US welcomes Sudan power-sharing deal as 'important step forward'

Sudan's ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period leading to elections, setting off street celebrations by thousands of people.

Sudan military council, opposition reach power-sharing agreement

Around seven people were killed on Sunday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Khartoum demanding the ruling military hand over to civilians. The local media quoting a health ministry official said that ''seven were killed in the protests'' but they didn't mention how they died or their identification.

At least seven dead in Sudan's massive protest over civilian rule

Sudanese security forces raided the head office of a leading opposition group on Saturday, a day before huge protests that are planned to demand a transition to civilian rule, witnesses and a spokesman for the group said.

Sudan security forces raid opposition group office ahead of protest

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