Sudan Government officials have averred that some undisclosed plotters had attempted to take over the state media building but “they failed.”
A source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the coup had involved an attempt to take control of state radio in Omdurman, across the Nile River from the capital Khartoum.
Sudan’s Sovereign Council spokesperson Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman said Tuesday that the Sudanese army will issue a statement shortly to address the latest developments.
In a statement on Facebook, Sudan’s Sovereign Council spokesperson Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman said “All is under control. The revolution is victorious,” calling on the Sudanese to protect the transition.
A military official reportedly revealed that an unspecified number of troops from the armored corps were behind the attempt and that they tried to take over several government institutions but were stopped in their tracks.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told newsmen that many troops, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested.
It is important to note that Sudan has been on a fragile path to democratic rule since the military’s ouster of the country’s longtime autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, following four months of mass protests. The country is now ruled by a joint civilian and military government that faces towering economic and security challenges.
However, local reports have it that deep political divisions and chronic economic problems have overshadowed the fragile transition. In recent months, the government has undertaken a series of tough economic reforms to qualify for debt relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
But the moves, which included slashing subsidies and a managed float of the Sudanese pound, were seen by many Sudanese as too harsh and sporadic protests have broken out against the IMF-backed reforms and the rising cost of living, reports said.
