Nimeiry

Or Ni·mei·ri

[nuh-mair-ee]

noun

1. Gaafar Muhammad al- 1930–2009, Sudanese political leader: president 1969–85.

Example Sentences

The protest coincided with the anniversary of the 1985 uprising that toppled the regime of another unpopular Sudanese leader, the dictator Gaafar Nimeiry.

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Saturday’s marches marked the 34th anniversary of the overthrow of former President Gaafar Nimeiry in a bloodless coup.

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The military removed Nimeiry after a popular uprising.

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In 1985, al-Dahab ousted President Gaafar Nimeiry, but kept a promise he made to return power to elected officials after Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi emerged after voting in 1986.

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Facebook and Twitter were used to organize the protests that made Ben Ali the first Arab leader to be forced out by popular unrest since at least 1985, when demonstrations in Sudan led to a coup that ousted President Gaafar Nimeiry.

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