Sudanese leaders sign power-sharing agreement

On Friday, the nation of Sudan took its first steps towards a new constitution and the restoration of order from a state of brutal crackdown.

After 30 years of former President Omar al-Bashir’s rule ended in a military coup earlier this year, violence broke out between security forces and protestors, with hundreds of killings and mass rapes among the crimes reported.

This caused talks between the military government and pro-democracy activists to break down, but a new agreement has now been signed to share power in Sudan’s government.

A council made up of five military and five civilian representatives, along with an eleventh arbitrator seat, will head the executive branch of Sudan’s government.

It has yet to be determined how exactly this council will fit into the existing government structures, and more importantly, whether military leaders will receive immunity from prosecution under the new government.