1976 Sudanese coup attempt
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In early 1972, Gaafar Nimeiry visited Saudi Arabia and engaged in dialogue with Sharif Hussein al-Hindi, the opposition leader, at the request of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. The dialogue revolved around addressing past grievances and the political landscape. Nimeiry attributed past massacres to communists while Sharif criticised Nimeiry's regime. Offers and suggestions were exchanged, including Nimeiry proposing the Vice Presidency to Sharif, but no agreement was reached. Disappointed with the outcome, Sharif planned an attack on Khartoum with Libyan support.
Corporal al-Freni, one of the conspirators, captured after the week-long fight
Nimeiry, Nasser and Gaddafi in Tripoli shortly after both Nimeiry and Gaddafi’s 1969 coup d'état
Field Marshal Gaafar Nimeiry ruled after the 1969 coup d'état
Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, the opposition leader in exile and the mastermind behind the coup attempt
Coups d'état in Sudan
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Since gaining independence in 1956, Sudan has witnessed a protracted series of coups d'état, totalling 19 coup attempts, of which 7 were successful, which places Sudan as the African nation with the most coup attempts and it ranks second globally, just behind Bolivia, which has recorded 23 coup attempts since 1950. This include the 1958 self coup, the 1985 and 2019 soft coups, and 1957 and 1959 Putsch.
al-Bashir’s dictatorship after the 1989 coup lasted until the 2019 coup