Sudan Factions Initial Pact Ushering in Transitional Government

Sudanese people carry their national flag and chant slogans outside Friendship Hall, in Khartoum, Sudan, on Aug. 4, 2019. Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters

KHARTOUM—Sudan’s military rulers and the main opposition coalition initialed a constitutional declaration on Aug. 4, paving the way for a transitional government following the overthrow of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir.

The two sides reached agreement on Aug. 3 on the shape of a transitional government in lengthy negotiations since Bashir’s overthrow by the army in April.