Sudanese officials say coup attempt failed, army in control

22/9/2021 13:00

        Sudanese authorities reported a coup attempt Tuesday by a group of soldiers but said the attempt failed and the country's ruling council and military remain in control.
        
        The development underscored the fragility of Sudan's path to democracy, more than two years after the military's overthrow of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir amid a public uprising against his three-decade rule.
        
        Sudan's state-run television called on the public "to counter" the coup attempt but did not provide further details.
        
        A senior military official said an unspecified number of troops from the armored corps were behind the attempt and that they tried to take over several government institutions but were stopped.