Sudan In June 1957, after one year of Sudan independence in 1956, a group of army officers and students from the Sudanese Military College led by Abdel Rahman Ismail Kabeida, led a coup against the first national democratic government that was led by Prime Minister Abdullah Khalil and the Sovereignty Council.

[1][2] Kabeida's motive was to resolve the confusion in managing the political scene and to seize power.

[5] He later became the General Director of the Sudanese Tourism Corporation.

[6] Jaafar Nimeiry was accused of leading the armoured corps to support the coup.

Following his arrest, he was temporarily relieved of his duties until April 1959 when he was assigned to the Southern Command in Juba.