How did Abdul Fattah al-Barhan come to power in Sudan?
After graduating from the military college in the capital of Sudan, Al-Barhan worked in various army units. He first worked with the Border Guard and then went to China for military training.
On Saturday, heavy clashes broke out between the Sudanese army under the command of General Abdul Fattah al-Barhan and the Rapid Support Forces under the command of General Hamidati, especially in Khartoum, the capital of this country. These clashes started after the commander of the Sudanese army, Abdul Fattah al-Barhan, announced his intention to disband the support forces. But who is Abdul Fattah al-Barhan and how did he come to power? In this report, we will learn more about the life of Abdul Fattah al-Barhan and his military and political experience.
Birth and authenticity
Abdul Fattah al-Barhan was born in 1960 in the village of “Qandtu” in the Nile State, north of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. This village is about 173 kilometers away from Khartoum, and the historical city of “Shandi” is the closest city to it. In addition to 7 brothers and two sisters, he also has half brothers and sisters.
Al-Barhan belongs to a religious Muslim family in the “Khatmiya” style, which is one of the Sufi sects in Sudan. He, who has three children, spent his life commuting between Yemen and the UAE until the revolution of 2019 in Sudan.
Education
Al-Barhan passed the elementary and middle school stages in his village schools and went to Shandi city to complete his secondary education. Then he graduated from the Sudan Military Academy with the officers of the 31st Division and participated in training courses in Egypt and Jordan until 2018.
