| September 2021 Sudanese coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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| Part of the 2019–2026 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 | |||||||
The September 2021 Sudanese coup d'état attempt was a coup attempt against the Sovereignty Council of Sudan on Tuesday 21 September 2021.[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 President Omar al-Bashir's government, and members of the country's armoured corps.[4]
Event[]
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok revealed during a speech that the coup attempt was largely organized by loyalists of the ousted leader Omar 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 in Omdurman, 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 the BBC.[1] Security forces reportedly shut down the main bridge connecting the capital Khartoum to Omdurman.[8]
Arrests[]
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]
Aftermath[]
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 to Al Jazeera.[2]
October coup[]
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]
International reactions[]
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres criticized the coup attempt and urged all parties to stay focused on the transition, in order to secure political stability.[13]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sudan failed coup: Government blames pro-Bashir elements" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2021-09-21. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58629978.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sudanese officials say coup attempt has failed" (in en). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/21/sudan-state-media-reports-failed-coup-attempt.
- ↑ "تصفية اخر جيوب الانقلاب واعتقال عسكريين ومدنيين" (in ar). Suna-News. https://suna-news.net/read?id=723188.
- ↑ Magdy, Samy (2021-09-21). "Sudanese officials say coup attempt failed, army in control" (in en). AP NEWS. https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-sudan-72171c35316099cd423e243b5b08924d.
- ↑ Chason, Rachel (September 21, 2021). "Sudanese authorities say military coup by remnants of past regime thwarted". https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/21/sudan-attempted-coup/.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Arwa (September 21, 2021). "Sudan PM says coup plotters were inside and outside the military". https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/21/sudan-coup-attempt-suspects-arrested-over-failed-plot-live.
- ↑ Walsh, Declan (2021-09-21). "Sudan Leaders Say They Thwarted Coup Attempt by Loyalists of Former Dictator" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/world/africa/sudan-coup-attempt.html.
- ↑ "Coup attempt jolts Sudan's fragile transition". https://www.africanews.com/2021/09/21/coup-attempt-jolts-sudan-s-fragile-transition//.
- ↑ "Sudan Blames Failed Coup Attempt on Bashir Loyalists". https://www.voanews.com/a/sudan-thwarts-attempted-coup-situation-under-control-army-says-/6237092.html.
- ↑ "Sudan coup attempt fails, plotters loyal to ousted president detained". September 22, 2021. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-22/sudan-says-coup-thwarted-accuses-bashir-loyalists/100481466.
- ↑ "Reported Coup Attempt Complicates an Already-Tenuous Transition in Sudan". https://www.usip.org/publications/2021/09/reported-coup-attempt-complicates-already-tenuous-transition-sudan.
- ↑ Magdy, Samy (2021-10-25). "Sudan's military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister" (in en). AP NEWS. https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-sudan-arrests-omar-al-bashir-c8d027c0a9e250fcb5a595bdc987d282.
- ↑ "Condemning Attempted Coup d'État in Sudan, Secretary-General Calls for Continuing Commitment to Transition, Realization of People's Aspirations | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". United Nations. https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20920.doc.htm.
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