The signing of the final deal to restore a civilian administration has been delayed once more by Sudanese officials as tensions between military factions grow.
Negotiations centered on a draft agreement that was scheduled to be signed on Thursday proceeded throughout the night.
Since the army toppled a civilian administration in October 2021 that had deposed longtime leader Omar al Bashir in 2019, Sudan has been experiencing political unrest.
Over the past year and a half, there have been violent street protests that have resulted in hundreds of deaths and numerous injuries.
The military decided on a timeline for transferring authority to civilians in December of last year.
But the negotiations have stalled due to disagreements over the unification of the national army and the dreaded paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by the deputy head of Sudan’s ruling council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.
The spokesman for the talks however said they were still determined to reach a consensus with the military.
The factions hope that a final peace deal will unlock millions of dollars frozen by the European Union and the US and help the country’s struggling economy.