Sudan's transition period to last three years, declares military council

Sudan's Transitional Military Council agreed with the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces opposition alliance that the country's transition period will last three years, a TMC member said on Wednesday.

Lieutenant General Yasser al-Atta also said DFCF will have two-thirds of the seats on a legislative council and parties that are not part of the alliance will take the rest. A final agreement on the balance of power will be reached with the DFCF within 24 hours, Atta said.