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dated November 18, 1958: Coup in Sudan

General Ibrahim Abboud, Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan Army, on November 17 reported to have taken over power in the Sudan, replacing the Coalition Government of the pro-Western Umma Party and People’s Democratic Party. All political parties were abolished. News of the coup was broadcast by Omdurman (Sudan) Radio and quoted by the Middle East News Agency. The General, after taking over control of the Government in a swift pre-dawn move, announced the dissolution of Parliament and abolished all political parties and closed all newspapers. He also declared a state of emergency throughout the country, under which he banned all assemblies and public gatherings and ordered compliance with the earlier order of dissolution of all political parties and closure of newspapers. A spokesman of the Sudanese Embassy in Cairo said later that the new regime had also abrogated the Sudanese Constitution and set up a Military Council.

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