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you. know this is state every news outlet that coming up in the next 15 minutes a significant step into the military rule isn't opposition coalition have signed a power sharing agreement but this is just one of the documents that need signatures will be looking ahead to the next hurdle the parties face. and south africa bid farewell to the white. musician johnny clegg has died at 66 we reflect on his make a scene. in the room.
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i'm christine want to welcome to news africa i'm glad you're changed in a power sharing deal between on the road liz and the opposition coalition has been signed in sudan it's a significant step but there's sort of major obstacle to overcome more on that in a moment because this 1st look at the events that led to this point in december anti-government protests that would last for months erupted across sudan the demonstrations were initially over bread price rises but soon shifted to calls for amal bashir to step down then in april bashir was removed from office by the army but protests continued with people demanding civilian rule the go between protest leaders and the military were being held there on june 3rd security forces moved in on protesters camped outside the military headquarters the army say 60. one people
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were killed but the opposition say is that real number is 128. now the agreement signed and hard to today establishes a joint civilian military council that will rule the country for a little over 3 years while elections are being organized a military leader will head the 11 member council for the 1st 21 months followed by a civilian leader for the next 18. and for more on this i'd like to bring in a ybor him a reporter from sudan recently just before protesters were removed from that military headquarters sit in the chair so what is the essence of the power sharing agreement that's been signed in hartle today i mean basically is that it is a power sharing agreement it's by no means an answer to the main civilian demand which is complete civilian rule or in the essence of it also is that this marks sort of like the beginning of what could be a transitional period that could lead after 3 years into
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a democratic turn in sudan's history but it's also a huge concession on the side of the protesters for the military leaders ok speaking of military leaders this isn't a one of them one of the general speaking today and then i want to pick up with you on that. this is a historic moment in sudan and its path and one which creates a start of a new partnership between the armed forces the rapid support forces and all the components of sudan's ruling regime. and our partners in the your position coalition of forces of freedom and change. what you. have there is the sense that the military has has had the upper hand here is this a correct assessment of the situation that's a correct assessment i would say and the biggest proof of that is the man who we just heard gave the soundbite the fact that committee who is not the head of the transitional military council is being sort of the face of this transitional deal
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is the biggest proof anyone needs that the military has the upper hand this is a very unpopular man the rest of the rapid support forces that he commands are accused of. committing. unheard of violence against the protesters just last month and june 3rd and yet he is still able to be the face of the steel but another another sort of sign that the military is in turn is the duration they'll be in charge for the 1st 21 months as opposed to the civilians will come and the last 18 months but perhaps most significant is how this entire this deal has unraveled the opposition a lot at least one of the members of the opposition has spoken out against this deal so they've lost their unity in this negotiation as well ok another deal that needs to settle another document that he society is what is being called the constitutional declaration that is the next step in this process why is this likely to be a tough the 1st reason is. in this project in this conflict constitutional declaration
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the whole question of immunity for military leaders are supposed to. be discussed in detail the protesters have demanded that members of the military council just. such as how many would not be given political immunity for alleged crimes committed against the protesters but also it is like who gets to veto members of the cabinet or the breakdown of the legislative council which would be the defacto parliament of sudan in the transitional period all of these details can be very very contentious the military wants to maintain its upper hand the protesters want to save face in front of the people that they represent so we can expect more heated discussions in the coming days or weeks it remains to be seen. thank you.
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sounds of the late south african singer songwriter johnny clegg who has died at the age of 66 clegg defied segregation laws and was one of the few white artists openly criticize the apartheid government in the late 1970 s. and eighty's he died peacefully at his home with his family in johannesburg after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. they called him the white zulu johnny clegg was one of south africa's most celebrated musicians mastering the language culture and high kicks of zulu dance. that it is a white man in a mixed race band he became a symbol of the promise of post apartheid south africa. that did you both. get you both but. it's always always a bridge for white people into the possibility of connecting with.
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another culture in not in an academic way but since you seem gauge mint. and mode of sharing. played was a musical pioneer blending zulu rhythms from his adopted south africa with western styles he defied racial segregation one of only a few white artists to openly criticize the apartheid regime it was more than mere entertainment famously used his music to campaign finance and mandela's release many of his songs became anthems for the empty apartheid struggle. the career highlight came in 1900. 7 when mandela then president of south africa surprise clegg during a concert. the ultimate stage
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partner for a life time musical campaign. but you see. people across south africa have been remembering play we caught up with some of. the way you. know how you know how to do is lose it would be like the evil speakers only in amazing saul he was so fond of those saw what a loss he was a very good artist better than in in terms of so he did a lot with his music he wept with so many people black people saw it it was it was very good and really we've learned from him as we are growing sort of memories of these just the days that he was sort of with his music going cross culture across different areas and part of it you know and that he got arrested many times but it didn't stop him from doing what he enjoyed doing and breaking down the barriers for
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parts for more on the legacy of john e. trade i'm joined by kenya bonnie bonnie is a broadcasting in south africa she's coming to us from johannesburg welcome to day debbie africa kind you got to interview jenny craig a few years back i'm very envious by the way but i wondered what did he mean to you my goodness rachel arts. thank you as a broadcaster you get your scripts every single day and interview different people but on tuesday when your script says you know guest is joining like you're shaken by its new boots because you know that your interview and i quote but what it does mean personality has somehow so down to you was very selective in his light and he's jamiat way should be you know i'm shocked which simply meets the eye to salute and he was embraced by south africans and then you would you know at carlton
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appropriation for him as a wise present to have taken their cues days but i think jack frank cell in the house with the music mask that did it became course you wise he did not change himself as i think he became one with the people they travel to and set up breaths of this country to townships to villages you know your lives hence the signature such as strength around him. as a child you know this as their main character and he was actually and then and i write and do the student dance really for me janet track was really released special human being what would you say how would you say he me is south africans will remember him. i think south africans will remember charlie chan as a unifier i mean one of the most touching performances. ever performed
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once and it's arranged and one of that because president way she performed his signature achievement you know which says as to what man or woman 10 are you know which ones are paying homage to and that of a struggle she arose and he's known as somebody who threatened to use folks who look you know he in south africa now to you because you know he really and truly embraced people beyond everything gaskin kind of and to him as it's not a matter of open last and it's last journey clegg you know i know that i'm go ok you know a guy who could gans you under the table really dance someone who are doing stick fighting traditional stick flanking that was done by the boys who are growing up in this new culture jenny craig did that she drank the traditional look beer she ate what people ate she slept with the people flesh and i think that's what makes him so special. a special man he was kind of
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a bunny in johannesburg thank you for that absolute pleasure thank you so much for having me and that is it for now from day devon is africa as always you can catch all our stories on our website and facebook page where paying tribute says south african music agent johnny clegg has some sound from his historic 1985 concert in a spot to annex time by by. me. playing. oh.
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