2004 Sudanese coup attempts

2004 coup attempt in Sudan April 2021 thumb|Map of Sudan, before the 2011 secession of South Sudan. The 2004 Sudanese coup attempts were two a coup d'état attempts in Sudan in March and September 2004 against the president Omar al-Bashir and his cabinet. The coups were instigated by Popular Congress party (PCP) an Islamist political party led by Hassan al-Turabi. March coup attempt In late March al-Turabi, six members of his party and 27 of senior army officers were arrested and accused of planning a coup. Sudanese military officers alleged that the officers were from Darfur and sympathetic to the PCP. The coup attempt was allegedly supported and funded by the Chadian president Idriss Déby. The coup attempt is thought to be instigated by the Zaghawa members of the government, same ethnic group which forms the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).Violence Beyond Borders: The Human Rights Crisis in Eastern Chad: Background https://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/africa/chad0606/3.htm www.hrw.org Four PCP members were released in April 2004 including al-Turabi.Sudan frees opposition figure over 2004 coup plot https://www.foxnews.com/world/sudan-frees-opposition-figure-over-2004-coup-plot AFP 15 April 2026 25 March 2015Sudanese officers held on coup charge https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2004/3/29/sudanese-officers-held-on-coup-charge Al Jazeera 15 April 2026 en September coup attempt A second attempted coup was staged in September 2004.Tight security in Khartoum as gov't claims coup attempt 27 September 2004 The New Humanitarian https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/report/51498/sudan-tight-security-khartoum-govt-claims-coup-attempt On 8 September 2004, 70 PCP members were arrested for connections to the coup plot. Three weapon caches were also discovered allegedly containing rifles and mortars. PCP spokesman Muhammad al-Hassan al-Amin stated that the members were not planning a coup and the weapon caches were to prepare for a "government crackdown".Sudan says coup thwarted https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2004/9/25/sudan-says-coup-thwarted Al Jazeera 15 April 2026 en The head of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) Mohammed Atta stated that the weapons had been acquired from Eritrea. Sudan arrests 33 Islamists for sabotage plot https://sudantribune.com/article/6025 Sudan Tribune 15 April 2026 9 September 2004 The governor of West Darfur, Suleiman Abdullah Adam accused JEM of taking a part in the coup attempt. Al-Bashir denounced PCP stating thet they were "Zionists and Freemasons".Darfur governor links Khartoum plot with rebels https://sudantribune.com/article/6368 Sudan Tribune 15 April 2026 26 September 2004 Al-Turabi was freed on 8 September 2013, after being detained for nine years accused of the September coup attempt. See also 2012 Sudanese coup d'état attempt References Coup d'etat attempt Sudanese coup d'etat attempt Category:2000s coups d'état Category:March 2004 in Africa Category:September 2004 in Africa Category:Attempted coups d'état in Sudan