Sudanese Revolution

Protests that began in December 2018 led to the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 and a power-sharing transitional government.

Overview

Rising bread and fuel prices sparked protests in Atbara in December 2018, which spread across Sudan and were led by the Sudanese Professionals Association. A mass sit-in outside military headquarters in Khartoum began in April 2019, and on 11 April the army removed al-Bashir, who had ruled for thirty years. Protesters demanded civilian rule, and on 3 June security forces violently dispersed the sit-in, killing over a hundred people. In August 2019 military and civilian leaders signed an agreement creating a Sovereignty Council, with Abdalla Hamdok as prime minister. A military coup in October 2021 derailed the transition, and war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces broke out in 2023.