African leaders give Sudan three months to implement democratic reforms

African leaders gave Sudan’s ruling military council a three-month ultimatum to “implement democratic reforms” during a summit in Cairo yesterday, according to an Ittihadiya statement. The African Union had originally given the country a 15-day deadline to transfer power to civilians or face suspension from the organization. A suspension would hamper Sudan’s efforts to improve its international reputation and access economic aid needed to keep the country afloat, the newswire noted.

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi also chaired a separate AU Troika summit to discuss the current situation in Libya. El Sisi, together with the Congolese, Rwandan and South African presidents, called for an immediate ceasefire between the warring factions in the country.