Gaafer Muhammad al-Nimeiri
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: African History
Article abstract: Military significance: Nimeiri seized control of Sudan, but after his regime was overthrown, the country was left in economic bankruptcy and in a state of civil war.
Gaafer Muhammad al-Nimeiri was a graduate of Sudan Military College. During General Ibrahim Abboud’s military dictatorship, Nimeiri served in the south (1959-1963). At the time of Nimeiri’s coup (May 25, 1969), he was commander of the Gebeit Training School (1967-1969). Nimeiri and his fellow army officers, who planned the coup, were members of the Sudanese Free Officers...
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