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Sudan protest leaders to meet military rulers: campaigner

Published: 20 Apr 2019 - 05:36 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 12:24 am
Alaa Salah, a Sudanese protester whose video gone viral and make her an icon for the mass anti-government protests, is surrounded by protesters as she tours in front of the Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan, April 20, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Alaa Salah, a Sudanese protester whose video gone viral and make her an icon for the mass anti-government protests, is surrounded by protesters as she tours in front of the Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan, April 20, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

AFP

Khartoum: Protest leaders are to hold talks Saturday with Sudan's military rulers who have so far resisted calls to transfer power to a civilian administration, a head figure in the protests told AFP.

"The military council will hold talks with the Alliance for Freedom and Change at 8:00 pm (1800 GMT) today," said Siddiq Yousef, a senior member of the umbrella group leading the protest movement.