Sudanese officials say coup attempt failed, army in control

Sudanese authorities have reported a coup attempt by a group of soldiers but said the attempt failed and that the military remains in control

Sudanese authorities reported a coup attempt on Tuesday by a group of soldiers but said the attempt failed and that 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.

“All is under control. The revolution is victorious,” Mohammed al-Fiky Suliman, a member of the ruling military-civilian council, wrote on Facebook. He also called on the Sudanese to protect the transition.