In 1947 Southern Policy was abandoned after the Juba Conference organized by the colonial government.
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In 1947 Southern Policy was abandoned after the Juba Conference organized by the colonial government.
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First civil war begins between the South and North.
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Sudan achieves independence.
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General Abbud leads the first military coup against the civilian government.
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Civil war breaks out in the predominately Christian region of the South.
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The ‘October Revolution’ overthrows Abbud and a National Government is elected.
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Gaafar Mohamed El-Nimeiri leads the “May Revolution” military coup and becomes President.
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Military coup puts Nimeiri in power.
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Nimeiri sees that the Communist Leader is executed after a failed coup attempt.
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Oil reserves are discovered in Bentiu in South Sudan.
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Tensions in the South led to the formation of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) under leader John Garang. The southern based group takes up arms against government forces.
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Post-Nimeiri elections see Sadiq al-Mahdi become Prime Minister.
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National Salvation Revolution (NSR) takes over in a military coup.
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After another military coup the Revolution Command Council is dissolved and Omar al-Bashir is appointed president.
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The US launches a missile attack on a pharmaceutical plant in Khartoum. It alleges that it was making materials for chemical weapons and has links to Al-Qaeda – the government dismisses the claims as false.
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Following a power struggle with Hassan al-Turabi, the Parliamentary Speaker, President Bashir dissolves the National Assembly and declares a state of emergency. The same year Sudan begins to export oil.
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President Obama just got re-elected again to the office for another term.