Sudanese protest leader accuses military rulers of delaying transition to civil rule amid disagreements between two sides over country's new governance structure
Sudanese protesters attend a demonstration in front of the defence ministry compound in Khartoum, Sudan. May 2, 2019.
Earlier, Sudan's military rulers said on Tuesday they generally agreed with proposals made by protest leaders on the structure of an interim government, but want Islamic Sharia laws and local norms to guide legislation. He also said the council believes that the power to declare a state of emergency in the country should go to a sovereign authority, not the Cabinet as the opposition suggested.
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