U.S. welcomes Sudan power-sharing deal as 'important step forward'

The United States on Saturday welcomed a provisional agreement forged by Sudan&#...

FILE PHOTO: Sudanese people chant slogans and wave their national flag as they celebrate, after Sudan's ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period leading to elections, along the streets of Khartoum, Sudan, July 5, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo

The U.S. State Department said in statement that special envoy for Sudan Donald Booth will return to the region soon. “The agreement between the Forces for Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council to establish a sovereign council is an important step forward,” the State Department said. “We look forward to immediate resumption of access to the internet, establishment of the new legislature, accountability for the violent suppression of peaceful protests, and progress toward free and fair elections.

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