What Happened The Sudanese Transitional Military Council and the Forces for Declaration of Freedom and Change (respectively, the military officers who overthrew President Omar al Bashir and the opposition group representing civilian protesters) announced a final agreement naming members of the country's Sovereign Council. The 11-member body will guide Sudan ahead of national elections, planned for 2022. Previous agreements already had outlined the composition of legislative and executive bodies that would rule Sudan ahead of those elections. The swearing-in of the Sovereign Council, the appointment of the country's new prime minister and the dissolution of the military council on Aug. 21 thus mark an important milestone in Sudan’s transitional process. Why It Matters The decisions the new governing bodies will make over the next few years will define not only Sudan's next regime but also its future alignment in a geopolitically dynamic region.