September 2021 Sudanese coup attempt
September 2021 Sudanese coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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Part of the 2019–2026 Sudanese transition to democracy | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sovereignty Council of Sudan | Omar al-Bashir loyalists (alleged) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abdalla Hamdok | Unknown | ||||||
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Sudan failed coup: Government blames pro-Bashir elements". BBC News. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ a b "Sudanese officials say coup attempt has failed". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "تصفية اخر جيوب الانقلاب واعتقال عسكريين ومدنيين". Suna-News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ Magdy, Samy (2021-09-21). "Sudanese officials say coup attempt failed, army in control". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ Chason, Rachel (September 21, 2021). "Sudanese authorities say military coup by remnants of past regime thwarted". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021.
- ^ Ibrahim, Arwa (September 21, 2021). "Sudan PM says coup plotters were inside and outside the military". Al Jazeera.
- ^ Walsh, Declan (2021-09-21). "Sudan Leaders Say They Thwarted Coup Attempt by Loyalists of Former Dictator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Coup attempt jolts Sudan's fragile transition". 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Sudan Blames Failed Coup Attempt on Bashir Loyalists". VOA. 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Sudan coup attempt fails, plotters loyal to ousted president detained". ABC News. September 22, 2021 – via www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Reported Coup Attempt Complicates an Already-Tenuous Transition in Sudan". United States Institute of Peace.
- ^ Magdy, Samy (2021-10-25). "Sudan's military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister". AP NEWS.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23.