Sudan coup d’état of October 2021
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The Sudan coup d’état of October 2021 was a military takeover that disrupted Sudan’s fragile power-sharing transition, ousted civilian leaders, and sparked widespread domestic and international condemnation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2021 Sudanese coup d'état | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military coup d’état ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
consolidating military control over Sudan’s transition
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ending the civilian-military power-sharing arrangement ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
African Union
NERFINISHED
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European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ International Monetary Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| followedBy |
mass civil disobedience campaigns
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violent crackdown on protesters ⓘ |
| humanRightsConcern |
arbitrary detentions of activists and officials
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use of live ammunition against protesters ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Rapid Support Forces
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Sudanese Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| justifiedBy |
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s claim of need to protect the transition
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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s claim of political infighting ⓘ |
| leaderOfCoup | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | October 2021 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Forces of Freedom and Change
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Sudanese Professionals Association NERFINISHED ⓘ neighborhood resistance committees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrew |
Sovereignty Council of Sudan (civilian component)
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Transitional Government of Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sudanese political crisis (2019–present) ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Sudanese Revolution of 2018–2019
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overthrow of Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | 2021–2022 Sudanese protests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedFromOffice |
Abdalla Hamdok
NERFINISHED
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civilian ministers in the transitional cabinet ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
dissolution of the Sovereignty Council
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dissolution of the transitional government ⓘ international condemnation ⓘ mass protests in Sudan ⓘ military rule in Sudan ⓘ suspension of Sudan from the African Union ⓘ suspension of foreign aid to Sudan by several donors ⓘ suspension of parts of the 2019 constitutional declaration ⓘ |
| startDate | 2021-10-25 ⓘ |
| targeted | civilian leaders of the transitional government ⓘ |
| triggered |
arrests of civilian politicians
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internet shutdowns and communication blackouts ⓘ state of emergency in Sudan ⓘ |
| year | 2021 ⓘ |
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