1971 Sudanese coup d'état
Short-lived communist coup against President Gaafar Nimeiry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1971 Sudanese coup d'état was a short-lived communist-backed coup, led by Major Hashem al Atta, one of the founding members of the free officers organization that carried out a coup two years prior, against the government of President Gaafar Nimeiry. The coup took place on 19 July 1971, toppling the government of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan, but failed to garner support either domestically or internationally. After several days Nimeiry loyalists launched a counter-coup, freeing Nimeiry and toppling Atta's government.
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Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War | |||||||
Hashem al Atta under arrest on 22 July, following the counter-coup by Nimeiry loyalists. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Democratic Republic of the Sudan
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Revolutionary Council
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Gaafar Nimeiry Khalid Hassan Abbas |
Maj. Hashem al Atta | ||||||
Following the coup Nimeiry, pushed by Defense Minister Khalid Hassan Abbas, made moves to strengthen his rule, and by the end of the year ultimate authority had transferred from the multi-member Revolutionary Command Council to the Presidency, held by Nimeiry. Over the next several years, the remaining former members of the RCC would see their authority diminished, and by 1975 all but Abu al-Gasim Mohammed Ibrahim had been forced out of government.