National Congress Party (Sudan)

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The National Congress Party (Sudan) was the Islamist ruling party that dominated Sudanese politics under Omar al-Bashir’s authoritarian regime until its overthrow in 2019.

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instanceOf political party
accusedOf human rights abuses
political repression
war crimes in Darfur
alsoKnownAs NCP (Sudan)
associatedWithEvent Darfur conflict
Second Sudanese Civil War
associatedWithLeader Omar al-Bashir
bannedIn Sudan
cameToPowerWith 1989 Sudanese coup d'état
color green
controlled Sudanese civil service
Sudanese security apparatus
state media in Sudan
country Sudan
dateBanned 2019
dateFounded 1990s
1992
dominantLeader Omar al-Bashir
foundedBy Hassan al-Turabi
Omar al-Bashir
governed Republic of the Sudan
governedDuring secession of South Sudan
headquartersLocation Khartoum
ideology Islamic conservatism
Islamism
authoritarianism
implementedSystem Islamist governance
inPowerFrom 1989
inPowerUntil 2019
languageOfName Arabic
leader Ahmed Ibrahim al-Tahir
Ibrahim Ghandour
Nafie Ali Nafie
Omar al-Bashir
lostPowerIn 2019 Sudanese Revolution
nativeName حزب المؤتمر الوطني
opposedBy Democratic Unionist Party (Sudan)
National Umma Party (Sudan)
linked to: National Umma Party

Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
Sudanese Communist Party
overthrownWith April 2019 military coup in Sudan
politicalPosition far-right
right-wing
precededBy National Islamic Front (Sudan)
religion Sunni Islam
signed Comprehensive Peace Agreement (2005)
supportedBy Islamist movements in Sudan
supportedGovernmentType authoritarian regime
wasRulingPartyOf Sudan
womenWing National Congress Party Women’s Sector
youthWing National Congress Party Youth

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Hassan al-Turabi politicalParty National Congress Party (Sudan)
Hassan al-Turabi politicalPartyFounded Popular Congress Party (Sudan)
linked to: National Congress Party (Sudan)
Ali Osman Taha memberOf National Congress Party (Sudan)
Justice and Equality Movement criticizes National Congress Party of Sudan
linked to: National Congress Party (Sudan)
Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan influenced National Congress Party (Sudan)