Sudan peace deal to restore civilian rule postponed

The signing of the final agreement to restore a civilian government has been delayed once more by Sudanese leaders as tensions between military groups grow.

Negotiations centered on a draft agreement that was scheduled to be signed on Thursday proceeded throughout the night.

Since the army toppled a civilian government in October 2021 that had removed longtime leader Omar al Bashir in 2019, Sudan has been experiencing political unrest.

Following violent public demonstrations, hundreds of people have died and countless others have been hurt over the past 1.5 years.

The military decided on a timeline for transferring authority to civilians in December of last year.

However, the negotiations have come to a standstill because of differences over the amalgamation of the national army and the dreaded paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which are under the command of Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the vice head of Sudan's ruling council.

However, the talks' spokesperson stated that they were still committed to coming to an understanding with the military.