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Civil War
Beginning of first civil war between north and south. -
Sudan Gains Independence
Sudan Gained Independence From Britain On January 1st 1956 , although it was ruled by both Britain and Egypt till the point -
Abboud Overthrows Civilian Govt.
General Abboud's military coup in November overthrows first civilian government. -
Shell & Bp Want In
Port Sudan refinery comes on-stream, operated by Shell and BP (Sudan) Ltd., a company set up in 1962 between Royal Dutch/Shell and BP. Capacity of 20,000 b/d later expanded to 25,000 b/d in early 1970s. (Shell still owns Port Sudan refinery) -
Jaafar For President
Jaafar Nimeiri becomes president after "May Revolution"; briefly anti-Western. -
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Disease Kills Children
Famine and infectious diseases kill an estimated 75,000 children in Sudan. -
Civil War breaks out in Sudan
Civil war breaks out between North and South Sudan Government.Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), which is composed mostly of non-Muslims from southern part of country that oppose government efforts to impose Islamic law (sharia) over whole country -
Conflict Over Land And Water
There are recurrent clashes between Arab militias and village self-defence groups; mainly local conflicts over land and water. -
Sudan Is Cut Off
December 1988: US economic, military aid disbursements to Sudan (except for food aid) are frozen because of Sudan's failure for over a year to make $12 million in payments on its debt to US. -
Nimeiri Nationalises Banks
Nimeiri Nationalises All Bank , Many Large Companies Are Now Interested