Coups d'état in Sudan

PM Khalil orchestrated a self-coup in 1958 with General Abboud
After a short period of democracy, the 1969 coup deposed PM al-Mahgoub
Nimeiry’s 2nd coup attempt succeeded but he was toppled in the 1985 coup
After a short period of democracy, the 1989 coup deposed PM al-Mahdi
al-Bashir’s dictatorship after the 1989 coup lasted until the 2019 coup
As Sudan transition to democracy, PM Hamdok was deposed after the 2021 coup

Since gaining independence in 1956, Sudan has witnessed a protracted series of coups d'état, totalling 20 coup attempts, of which 7 were successful, which places Sudan as the African nation with the most coup attempts and it ranks second globally, just behind Bolivia, which has recorded 23 coup attempts since 1950. This includes the 1958 self coup, the 1985 and 2019 soft coups, and 1957 and 1959 putsch.

In the latest development, the ongoing civil war began on 15 April 2023, involving clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, both factions of the military government, with a focus on Khartoum and the Darfur region.

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