1989 Sudanese coup d'état
Military overthrow of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A coup d'état was carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces on 30 June 1989 against the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani. The coup was led by military officer Omar al-Bashir who took power in its aftermath; he ruled the country for the next 30 years until he was overthrown in 2019.
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1989 Sudanese coup d'état | |||||||
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Part of the Second Sudanese Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sudanese Armed Forces National Islamic Front Supported by: Libya[1] | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ahmed al-Mirghani President of Sudan Sadiq al-Mahdi Prime Minister of Sudan |
Col. Omar al-Bashir Coup Leader Hassan al-Turabi NIF Leader | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
10,000-15,000 | ~100 officers | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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