Military leaders bow to protest movement

Sudan's military leaders have announced an agreement with the opposition alliance for a three-year transition period to a civilian administration. The Transitional Military Council (TMC) said the alliance would have two-thirds of the seats on a legislative council. Lieutenant-general Yasser al-Atta said the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces (DFCF) would include the forming of a new sovereign council which will rule the country until elections. BBC News reports that he said the DFCF would have two-thirds of the seats on a 300-member transitional legislative council while the rest would be taken by parties not part of the alliance. Sudan has been ruled by the military council since last month's toppling of President Omar al-Bashir.