Sudan generals, protest leaders sign transition deal

Sudan's protest leader Ahmad Rabie , flashes the victory gesture alongside General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan , the chief of Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council , during a ceremony where they signed a"constitutional declaration" that paves the way for a transition to civilian rule, in the capital Khartoum on August 17, 2019.

Heads of state, prime ministers and dignitaries from several countries -- including Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Egypt's premier Mustafa Madbuli -- attended the ceremony in Khartoum, and the signing was met with applause. It formalises the creation of a transition administration that will be guided by an 11-member sovereign council, comprised of six civilians and five military figures.

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