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2013 South Sudanese coup d'état attempt
Date 14-15 December 2013 Location  South Sudan Result Failed coup d'état
Belligerents
Government of South Sudan Armed Forces of South Sudan (At least ethnic Dinkas)	Armed Forces of South Sudan (Ethnic Nuers)
Commanders and leaders
President Salva Kiir	Riek Machar

On 14 December 2013, a faction of the army attempted a coup d'état in South Sudan. By the next day the attempt had been put down.

Background

Following the independence of South Sudan, Riek Machar was made the vice president of the country. In July 2013, he, along with the entire cabinet, was dismissed from office by President Salva Kiir. However, he said that Kiir's move was a step towards dictatorship and that he would challenge Kiir for the presidency. Further, both leaders, while being members of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, are members of different tribes. Kiir is an ethnic Dinka, while Machar is an ethnic Nuer.

Coup d'etat attempt

Reactions

References

1. http://www.aljazeera.com/video/africa/2013/07/20137287019670555.html

• Current events
• Use dmy dates from April 2012
• 2010s coups d'état and coup attempts
• Conflicts in 2013
• 2013 in South Sudan