Ethiopian mediator urges Sudan Army and opposition to hold direct talks on wednesday

Ethiopia's mediator in the Sudan crisis on Tuesday urged the Sudanese transitional military council and opposition groups to hold direct talks on Wednesday to agree on remaining unresolved issues.

Both sides have agreed on a proposal presented by the Ethiopian and African Union mediators, but they disagree over the structure of a sovereign council that is meant to lead the country, Mahmud Dirir, the Ethiopian mediator, told a press conference in Khartoum.