Move through Omar al-Bashir’s regime year by year

Current Focus 1989 — Military Coup and Seizure of Power
Rise 1989

Military Coup and Seizure of Power

June 30, 1989

Omar al-Bashir seized power through a military coup during a period of political instability, weak civilian leadership, and conflict in southern Sudan.

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Portrait of Omar al-Bashir in military uniform.
Omar al-Bashir shortly after the beginning of his rule. View image source