What the records say
- When
- 6 Apr 1985
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 15.50° N, 32.56° E
- Description
- Military overthrow of President Gaafar Nimeiry
1985 Sudanese coup d'état
Military overthrow of President Gaafar Nimeiry
A coup d'état occurred in Sudan on 6 April 1985 when the high command of the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by Defense Minister and Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, overthrew the government of President Gaafar Nimeiry.
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- Wikidata: treaties and coupsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Cline Center Coup d’État Project v2.2.2Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, University of Illinois · names it “Coup in Sudan”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0