The military government in Sudan has said that after the fall of long-term ruler Umar al-Bashir three weeks ago, it remains prepared to negotiate with the leaders of the protest movement. The demonstrators had driven dictator Bashir out of power with continuous strikes and rallies and with the help of the army on April 11 after 30 years.
On Monday it came according to the military government apparently to violence against security forces in several parts of the country. Six people have been killed by the authorities and 16 other security officials have been injured, said the vice-chairman of the military council, Mohamed Hamadan Dagolo.
The demonstrators would have to stop blocking roads and railways, then the military council would continue to cooperate. "We are ready to negotiate, but after today must be messed up," said Dagolo.
The army leadership led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has already given in to some of the pressure of the protest movement: last Saturday, both sides agreed to form a joint governing body that would include civilians. Burhan himself wants to lead the way, announced Lieutenant General Salah Abdelkhalik. "The head of the newly formed council will be the head of the military council."
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In addition, the military council responded to a demand from the Sudanese Trade Union Confederation and accepted the resignation of three senior members of its council. Omar Zain al-Abideen, Jalal al-Deen al-Sheikh and Al-Tayeb Babakr Ali Fadeel were accused of organizing violence against the demonstrators at the time of the uprising and were responsible for dozens of deaths.
Despite the agreement on Saturday, thousands of protesters are still blocking army headquarters in Khartoum. The military leadership said it had "nothing" against the protesters and would "never use violence against them." Many of the demonstrators do not want to leave unless a civilian government is in power.