| September 2021Sudanese coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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| Part of the2019–2026 Sudanese transition to democracy | |||||||
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 Sovereignty Council of Sudan | Omar al-Bashir loyalists (alleged) | ||||||
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| Abdalla Hamdok | Unknown | ||||||
  2021 coup attempt Location within Sudan | |||||||
On 21 September 2021, officers failed in acoup attempt against theSovereignty Council of Sudan.[1][2]
According to media reports, at least 40 officers were arrested at dawn on Tuesday 21 September 2021. A government spokesman said they included "remnants of the defunct regime",[3] referring to former officials of PresidentOmar al-Bashir's government, and members of the country's armoured corps.[4]
Sudanese Prime MinisterAbdalla Hamdok revealed during a speech that the coup attempt was largely organized by loyalists of the ousted leaderOmar al-Bashir. He added that the perpetrators involved in the failed coup were not only from the military but also outside the military as well.[5][6] According to some Sudanese officials, soldiers attempted to take over a state media building inOmdurman, but they were subsequently prevented and apprehended.[7] There were reports of gunfire close to a military base housing a tank division in Omdurman during the early hours of the incident, according to theBBC.[1] Security forces reportedly shut down the main bridge connecting the capitalKhartoum to Omdurman.[8]
Dozens of troops who participated in the attempted coup d’état were apprehended. They were all believed to be loyalists of al-Bashir, according to Sudan's information minister Hamza Balul.[9] Meanwhile, search and investigations were still ongoing for other perpetrators.[10]
Following the coup attempt, protesters gathered in Khartoum to denounce the coup, which they believe would be an obstacle to securing peace in the country.[11] The Sudanese army managed to take over control of the areas that the culprits attempted to capture, according toAl Jazeera.[2]
Another coup was launched by military forces on October 24, 2021, which resulted in the arrests of at least five senior Sudanese government figures. Widespread Internet outages were also reported.[12]
TheUN Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres criticized the coup attempt and urged all parties to stay focused on the transition, in order to secure political stability.[13]
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