1989 Sudanese coup d'état

1989 Sudanese coup d'état
	Part of the Second Sudanese Civil War
Date	30 June 1989
Location	Khartoum, Sudan15°30′2″N 32°33′36″E
Result	Coup attempt succeeds. Overthrow of democratically elected government.; Establishment of Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation.;
Belligerents
Republic of the Sudan Democratic Unionist Party; Umma Party;	Sudanese Armed Forces; National Islamic Front; Supported by:; Libya
Commanders and leaders
Ahmed al-Mirghani; President of Sudan; Sadiq al-Mahdi; Prime Minister of Sudan	Col. Omar al-Bashir; Coup Leader; Hassan al-Turabi; NIF Leader
Units involved
10,000-15,000	~100 officers
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
	Location within Sudan.

A coup d'état was carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces on 30 June 1989 against the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani. The coup was led by military officer Omar al-Bashir who took power in its aftermath; he ruled the country for the next 30 years until he was overthrown in 2019.

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