Sudan-Israel deal depends on legislative approval, minister says

Deal trumpeted by Donald Trump cannot go ahead without approval of non-existent legislative council

A groundbreaking deal between Israel and Sudan trumpeted as a diplomatic triumph by Donald Trump on Friday will only go ahead if it is approved by Sudan's legislative council, which currently does not exist, senior officials in Khartoum have said.

The statements suggest the prospects of the agreement leading to concrete results in the near future are slim. If implemented, it would make Sudan the third Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past two months.