Power - sharing talks between Sudan 's Transitional democratic Council and Sudanese democratic Association ( SPA ) have stalled , after the SPA rejected the council 's plan to hold elections in nine provinces . A breakdown between the Forces for Freedom and Change and the military also triggered a wave of violence in the capital , Khartoum , during which an eight - week peaceful protest was broken up by the armed Support Forces group , leaving at least 200 dead .
Power-sharing talks between Sudan's Transitional Military Council and Sudanese Professional Association (SPA) have ended, after the SPA rejected the council's plan to hold elections in nine months. A breakdown between the Forces for Freedom and Change and the military also sparked a wave of violence in the capital, Khartoum, during which an eight-week peaceful protest was broken up by the Rapid Support Forces group, leaving at least 35 dead.