This archive report was first published on 25 July 2019.
On July 11, Sudan's military announced that it had foiled a coup attempt, but the details of the incident remained unclear. However, on July 24, the military revealed that it had arrested a top general and several others over the foiled coup attempt.
According to a statement by the military, General Hashim Abdel Mottalib, the head of joint chiefs of staff, and several officers from the National Intelligence and Security Service were among those arrested. Additionally, leaders from Islamic movements and the National Congress Party of ousted leader Omar al-Bashir were also detained.
The military stated that those detained were being questioned and would face trial, with the accused facing charges of trying to 'help return the former National Congress Party's regime to power.'
The attempted coup came as the ruling military council, which took over after Bashir's ouster in April, negotiated a power-sharing deal with protest leaders to form a joint civilian-military governing body. The accord was signed on July 17, but the two sides are yet to resolve some key pending issues, including accountability for demonstrators killed during months of protests.
AFP reported on the story, citing a military statement.
