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Summary:May 25 1969 - and a military coup in Sudan brought cheering crowds into the streets of Khartoum. The take-over was achieved without bloodshed and the new administration included a civilian Prime Minister, Abu Bakr Awadallah. Although the army was the main force behind the coup, Sudan returned to civil rule, with President Jaafar Mohammed El-Nimeiry as head of state.
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Location:SUDAN KHARTOUM
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