Sudan PM survives another Coup attempt

The Military in Sudan has once again foiled a coup; one year after Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived an assassination attempt in the capital Khartoum.

“There has been a failed coup attempt, the people should confront it,” state media reported, but did not identify the plotters.

As reported by BBC, there has been intense military activity, and bridges across the River Nile have been closed.

The plotters had tried to take over the state media building, AFP news agency quotes a government source as saying.

Video on social media appears to show armoured vehicles on city streets.

The government is reported to have said measures are being taken to contain the situation.

According to Reuters news agency, military spokesman Mohamed Al Faki Suleiman says the interrogation of suspects will soon begin.

Two years ago, the country’s long-term ruler Omar al-Bashir was toppled. A power-sharing agreement then established a government involving the military, civilian representatives and protest groups.

Maneno Chimulala

I am a journalist, educator, and activist with passion for telling stories about social justice, sports and political issues. I graduated from Mzuzu University. I started my career at the Maravi Post online publication in 2012 as an intern while in college. Upon graduating from Mzuzu University I was offered a job as Sports Reporter because of my background as a goalkeeper and rose to the position of sub editor. I also had a short stint with Nyasatimes, Malawi Punch and Malawi Digest. Over the past seven years, I have worked intimately with rural organizations and communities in Malawi on human rights, girl child education and grassroots development projects. With an academic background in education, I also volunteer as male champion for girls’ education under Girls Empowerment Networks (GENET) in Malawi’s South West Education Division (SWED).