Sudan army rulers, protesters resume civil rule talks

Sudan's army rulers and protest leaders resumed crucial talks Monday over handing power to a civilian administration after days of deadlock in negotiations, a spokesperson for the protest movement told AFP.

Protest leaders Omar al-Digeir and Satea al-Haj were among those attending the talks on behalf of the Alliance for Freedom and Change umbrella movement, the group's spokeswoman Mashar Darraj said.

The meeting was being held behind closed doors at a convention centre in central Khartoum, an AFP correspondent reported from the venue.

The latest round of talks, which have hit snags on several key issues, comes as thousands of protesters remain camped outside the army headquarters in central Khartoum.

They say they are determined to force the ruling military council to cede power -- just as they pushed the army into deposing veteran president Omar al-Bashir on April 11.

The protest alliance said Saturday the generals had invited the movement for a new round of talks.

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