On October 25 2021, just over two years after Sudan began a transition to democratic rule, the Sudanese Military, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, staged a coup and removed civilian leaders from power. Abdalla Hamdok, who had been Prime Minister since August 2019 was arrested on October 25, and after refusing to approve the military takeover, was imprisoned in an unknown location.
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The military likely had strategic motives for the seizure of power, but it now seems unlikely that any geopolitical ambitions have been realized.
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For the first time since 1962, the Myanmar military has carried out a coup d’état against a civilian government.
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On August 18th, the West Africa nation of Mali, which has been beset by protests against the Government, saw its President ousted by a military coup d’état that has many nations and international organizations worried.
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