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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council in the capital, Khartoum. AP
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Sudan's protest leader Ahmad Rabie (second right), flashes the victory gesture alongside General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (centre), the chief of Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC), during a ceremony where they signed a "constitutional declaration" that paves the way for a transition to civilian rule, in the capital Khartoum. AFP
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Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP
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Men stand behind a large Ethiopian flag and wave flags of Sudan as protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP
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Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP
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Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP
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A young Sudanese girl waves a national flag as people celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese people celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese men and women celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese men celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese men celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese men celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council, in the capital, Khartoum. AP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council. AP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council in the capital, Khartoum. AP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council n the capital, Khartoum. AP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council in the capital, Khartoum. AP
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Sudan's protest leader Ahmad Rabie (second right), flashes the victory gesture alongside General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (centre), the chief of Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC), during a ceremony where they signed a "constitutional declaration" that paves the way for a transition to civilian rule, in the capital Khartoum. AFP
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Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP
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Men stand behind a large Ethiopian flag and wave flags of Sudan as protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP
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Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP
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Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara arrive at the Bahari station in Khartoum, to celebrate transition to civilian rule. AFP
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A young Sudanese girl waves a national flag as people celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese people celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese men and women celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese men celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese men celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese men celebrate outside the Friendship Hall in the capital Khartoum where generals and protest leaders signed a historic transitional constitution meant to pave the way for civilian rule in Sudan. AFP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council, in the capital, Khartoum. AP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council. AP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council in the capital, Khartoum. AP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council n the capital, Khartoum. AP
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Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council in the capital, Khartoum. AP
Historic day for Sudan as power-sharing deal is signed
After months of negotiations, military and protesters agree to framework to lead country away from dictatorship
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Hamza Hendawi
18 August, 2019
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