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Condominium Agreement
Britain and Egypt signed a condominium agreement under which the Sudan was to be administered jointly -
End of condominium arrangement
Britain and Egypt signed an accord ending the condominium arrangement and agreeing to grant Sudan self government within three years Picture: Sudan becomes independent, which is usually a sign of prosperity and cherish. -
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Sudan First Civil War
this fisrt was was fought between successive governments and Anya-Nya rebels who wanted indepedence for southern sudan.
The war ended 1972. Colonel Numeiry signed a peace pact in Addis Ababa with Major-General Lagu, the Leader of the Anya-Nya rebels in the south. -
Sudan becomes independent
Parliament voted unanimously that the Sudan should become "a fully independent sovereign state". -
National Reconciliation
" President Nimeiri made peace - called "National Reconciliation" - with Sadiq al-Mahdi, leader of the Umma Party, which Nimeiri had banned. He then used al-Mahdi to encourage the deployment of Meseriya militia forces - initially armed by the Umma - against Ngok Dinka villages around Abyei." http://www.sudanupdate.org/REPORTS/Slavery/slavery%20report/slv13.htm#ABYEI - A PREMONITION -
Oil Is Found
Oil is found in Bentiu (Southern Sudan), This becomes a HUGE factor in the war between the North and South. This helps fire up the second civil war http://www.sudan.net/history.php Picture: This map shows the northern pipeline taking southern oil -
Sharia Law Intro
Numieri brings the Islamic Sharia law to Sudan leading to a new breakout of the civil war in south. the south forces are led by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) Picture: Cover of an introduction to shari'ah law book -
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Sudan Second Civil War
Sudan Second Civil war timespan -
SPLA
a series of mutinies by the Southern Sudanese army garrisons brought on the formation of the SPLA (Sudan People's Liberation Army). This movement was fighting for whole Sudan, not just southern independence. Picture: A group of SPLA soilders marching -
Nimeiri Overthrown
"while out of the country, Nimeiri was overthrown by a popular uprising in Khartoum provoked by a collapsing economy, the war in the south, and political repression." http://africanhistory.about.com/od/sudan/p/SudanHist2.htm Picture: This is a picture of Nimeiri as leader of Sudan -
U.S. Launched Missles
United States launches missles that destroys a manufacturing facility in Khartoum which makes chemical weapons. The U.S. believed this factory was financed by Osama bin Laden. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107996.html Picture: The aftermath of the U.S. missle launch on a factory that made supposed chemical weapons -
Declaration Deadline
the Government of Sudan and the SPLM/A signed a declaration to close a final comprehensive peace agreement by December 31, 2004, -
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Keeping their promise, the government of Sudan and the SPLA signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which was the next step closer in peace in Sudan. Picture: The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement -
Political Parties
two political parties had emerged. The National Unionist Party & The Umma Party Picture: Umma party leader Sadig Al-Mahdi
