Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf (born c. 1956; Arabic: أحمد عوض بن عوف) is a Sudanese politician and Sudanese Army General who served as the de facto head of state for one day[4] from 11 April 2019 to 12 April 2019 after taking part in the 2019 Sudanese coup d'état.[5] Auf previously served as the minister of defense in Sudan from 23 August 2015[6] to 14 April 2019,[7] and the First Vice President of Sudan from February to April 2019.[8]
Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf | |
|---|---|
أحمد عوض بن عوف | |
| Chairman of the Transitional Military Council | |
| In office 11 April 2019 – 12 April 2019 | |
| Deputy | Kamal Abdel-Marouf al-Mahi[1] |
| Preceded by | Omar al-Bashir (as President of Sudan) |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |
| First Vice President of Sudan | |
| In office 23 February 2019 – 11 April 2019 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Preceded by | Bakri Hassan Saleh |
| Minister for Defense of Sudan | |
| In office 23 August 2015[2] – 14 April 2019[3] | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir Himself |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Osman Obeid |
| Succeeded by | Jamal Aldin Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Qerri, Sudan |
| Political party | National Congress (Until April 2019) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sudan |
| Branch/service |  Sudanese Army |
| Rank |  General |
| Battles/wars | War in Darfur 2019 Sudanese coup d'état |
Military and governmental career
editAuf previously served as Head of Military Intelligence, and also Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff before he was relieved in June 2010 as part of a major military shakeup.[9] Following his military service, he served as the Sudanese ambassador to Saudi Arabia.[10] and Oman.[11]
Auf was on a May 2007 list of individuals sanctioned by the United States due to his alleged role as a liaison between the Sudanese government and the Janjaweed in the Darfur War and his close relations to Iran.[12] There are credible allegations that Auf coordinated janjaweed operations leading to bombing attacks by Antonov aircraft on civilians, villages attacked, forced displacement, and mass rape (Tawila, North Darfur).[13] However, Auf is not among those who have been indicted by the International Criminal Court for crimes committed in Darfur.[14]
On 23 August 2015, he was appointed as Defense Minister of Sudan by President Omar al-Bashir.[2]
Vice president
editAuf was appointed first vice president in February 2019, replacing Bakri Hassan Saleh following President Bashir's dismissal of his cabinet in the wake of mass protests.[8]
Coup
editOn 11 April 2019, he announced on Sudanese national television that the government had been dissolved and the constitution suspended. He said the military would be in charge, with a 10pm curfew and a two-year transition period.[5] He declared closure of Sudan's airspace for 24 hours, closure of border crossings, and a three-month state of emergency. The National Assembly was dissolved, with Auf adding that Sudan was preparing for "free and fair" elections. He resigned the next day due to continued protests which stemmed from the fact that many people considered him a leading figure from the previous government, this was further aggravated by his decision not to extradite al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court.[15][16] As his final act Auf made Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who served as general inspector of the armed forces, his successor.[16][17][18][19]
References
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- ^ a b "Sudan appoints new defence minister". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Sudan military vows to reform intelligence service amid protests". Aljazeera. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Sudan military coup topples Bashir". BBC News. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Goldstein, Joseph; Walsh, Declan (11 April 2019). "Omar Hassan al-Bashir Is Removed as Sudan's President". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Sudan's Bashir appoints new defence minister -state news agency". news.trust.org. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Sudan's military council removes defense minister, names new..." 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2019 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ a b AfricaNews (11 April 2019). "Sudan protest hub: Bashir ousted, military outlines next steps". Africanews. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Sudan retires general sanctioned over Darfur". Reuters. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Sudanese General Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf". The Majalla. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Who Is Ibn Auf?". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Bashir appoints U.S. sanctioned general as new defence minister". sudantribune.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ Reeves, Eric (24 February 2019). "#Sudan #SudanUprising Al-Bashir has appointed as his Vice President General/ Defence Minister Awad Ibn Ouf, a deeply ominous sign for many reasons. The removal of former VP Bakri Saleh may well be the removal of a potential rival and successor.pic.twitter.com/oZ1cghOZke". @sudanreeves. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Darfur, Sudan". www.icc-cpi.int. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Sudan's Ibn Auf steps down as head of military council". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Head of Sudan military council steps down one day after long-time leader Bashir toppled in coup". euronews. 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "The Latest: Sudan's post-coup transitional leader steps down". SFGate. 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Sudan's de facto military leader steps down – DW – 12.04.2019". DW.COM. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Sudan defense minister steps down as head of transitional military council". english.alarabiya.net. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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