1985 Sudanese coup d'état
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The 1985 Sudanese coup d'état was a military takeover that overthrew President Jaafar Nimeiry and led to a transitional government promising a return to civilian rule.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1985 Sudanese coup d’état | 3 |
| Sudanese Revolution of 1985 | 2 |
| 1985 Sudanese Revolution | 1 |
| 1985 Sudanese coup d'état canonical | 1 |
| April 1985 Uprising in Sudan | 1 |
| Sudanese coup d'état of April 1985 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10953114 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1985 Sudanese coup d'état Context triple: [Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, event, 1985 Sudanese coup d'état]
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A.
1989 Sudanese coup d’état
The 1989 Sudanese coup d’état was a military takeover that brought Omar al-Bashir to power and initiated an Islamist-oriented regime that reshaped Sudan’s political landscape for decades.
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B.
1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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C.
Sudanese Revolution 2018–2019
The Sudanese Revolution 2018–2019 was a nationwide popular uprising that toppled longtime president Omar al-Bashir and led to a turbulent transition toward civilian rule.
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D.
1958 Iraqi coup d'état
The 1958 Iraqi coup d'état was a military overthrow that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and established a republic, dramatically reshaping the country's political landscape.
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E.
Algiers putsch of 1961
The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1985 Sudanese coup d'état Target entity description: The 1985 Sudanese coup d'état was a military takeover that overthrew President Jaafar Nimeiry and led to a transitional government promising a return to civilian rule.
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A.
1989 Sudanese coup d’état
The 1989 Sudanese coup d’état was a military takeover that brought Omar al-Bashir to power and initiated an Islamist-oriented regime that reshaped Sudan’s political landscape for decades.
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B.
1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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C.
Sudanese Revolution 2018–2019
The Sudanese Revolution 2018–2019 was a nationwide popular uprising that toppled longtime president Omar al-Bashir and led to a turbulent transition toward civilian rule.
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D.
1958 Iraqi coup d'état
The 1958 Iraqi coup d'état was a military overthrow that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and established a republic, dramatically reshaping the country's political landscape.
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E.
Algiers putsch of 1961
The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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military coup ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| affected |
Sudanese economy
ⓘ
Sudanese political system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1985 Sudanese Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
1985 Sudanese coup d'état
April 1985 Intifada ⓘ |
| casualties | relatively low ⓘ |
| cause |
discontent with authoritarian rule of Nimeiry
ⓘ
economic crisis in Sudan ⓘ opposition to introduction of Islamic law ⓘ widespread popular protests ⓘ |
| changed | head of state of Sudan ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| date | 1985-04-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1986 Sudanese general election
ⓘ
Transitional Military Council (Sudan, 1985–1986) ⓘ
linked to:
Transitional Military Council of Sudan
|
| governmentTypeAfter | Transitional military government ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | ended 16-year rule of Jaafar Nimeiry ⓘ |
| leaderRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| ledBy | Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab ⓘ |
| legalStatus | unconstitutional change of government ⓘ |
| location | Khartoum ⓘ |
| month | April ⓘ |
| newHeadOfState | Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of Jaafar Nimeiry ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Sudanese Armed Forces ⓘ |
| overthrew | Jaafar Nimeiry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sudanese Revolution of 1985
ⓘ
linked to:
1985 Sudanese coup d'état
history of Sudan ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Jaafar Nimeiry presidency
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaafar Nimeiry government
|
| promised |
multi-party elections
ⓘ
restoration of civilian rule ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Second Sudanese Civil War
ⓘ
implementation of Sharia in Sudan ⓘ |
| removedFromOffice | Jaafar Nimeiry ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
end of Nimeiry regime
ⓘ
establishment of Transitional Military Council ⓘ overthrow of Jaafar Nimeiry ⓘ promise of return to civilian rule ⓘ |
| targetedOffice | President of Sudan ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
general strike
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mass demonstrations in Khartoum ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | non-violent military coup ⓘ |
| year | 1985 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 1985 Sudanese coup d'état Description of subject: The 1985 Sudanese coup d'état was a military takeover that overthrew President Jaafar Nimeiry and led to a transitional government promising a return to civilian rule.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: 1985 Sudanese coup d'état