1989 Sudanese coup d’état

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The 1989 Sudanese coup d’état was a military takeover that brought Omar al-Bashir to power and initiated an Islamist-oriented regime that reshaped Sudan’s political landscape for decades.

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instanceOf military coup
political event
alsoKnownAs 1989 Sudan coup NERFINISHED
30 June 1989 coup NERFINISHED
country Sudan
date 1989-06-30
effect consolidation of power by Omar al-Bashir
increased role of Islamic law in governance
intensification of Sudanese civil conflicts
marginalization of secular and traditional parties
reshaping of Sudan’s political landscape for decades
ideology Islamism
political Islam
keyFigure Ali Osman Taha NERFINISHED
Hassan al-Turabi NERFINISHED
Omar al-Bashir NERFINISHED
leader Hassan al-Turabi NERFINISHED
Omar al-Bashir NERFINISHED
location Khartoum NERFINISHED
longTermConsequence entrenchment of security apparatus in Sudanese politics
international isolation of Sudan in the 1990s
three-decade rule of Omar al-Bashir
motive centralize power in military-Islamist alliance
end multiparty democratic system
establish Islamist state
opposedBy Democratic Unionist Party NERFINISHED
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement NERFINISHED
Umma Party NERFINISHED
organizer National Islamic Front NERFINISHED
Sudanese Armed Forces NERFINISHED
partOf Sudanese political history
history of Sudan
predecessorGovernment Third Sudanese Democracy NERFINISHED
relatedConflict Second Sudanese Civil War NERFINISHED
result Omar al-Bashir seizes power
dissolution of parliament
establishment of Islamist-oriented regime
imposition of state of emergency
overthrow of Sadiq al-Mahdi government
start of Omar al-Bashir presidency
suspension of political parties
successorGovernment Islamist-backed military regime of Omar al-Bashir
Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation NERFINISHED
target democratically elected government of Sadiq al-Mahdi
typeOfRegimeEstablished Islamist-oriented military regime
authoritarian regime
year 1989

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Sudanese Armed Forces notableEvent 1989 Sudanese coup d’état
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Hassan al-Turabi participantIn 1989 Sudanese coup d’état