Exclusive-U.N. official says Sudan deal under discussion, needed in 'days not weeks'

FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold flags and chant slogans as they march against the Sudanese military's recent seizure of power and ousting of the civilian government, in the streets of the capital Khartoum, Sudan October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin/File Photo

CAIRO (Reuters) -The U.N. special envoy for Sudan said talks had yielded the outline of a potential deal on a return to power-sharing, including restoration of the ousted premier, but it had to be agreed in "days not weeks" before both sides' positions harden.

The United Nations has been coordinating efforts to find a way out of the country's crisis following a coup by the military https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/what-is-happening-sudan-2021-10-25 on Oct. 25 in which top civilian politicians were detained and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was placed under house arrest.