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1820: Sudan is conquered by Turkey and Egypt.
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1882: The British invade Sudan.
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1899: Sudan is governed by British-Egyptian rule
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1956: Sudan gains independence.
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1962: The civil war breaks out in the southern (mainly Christian/African) parts of Sudan.
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1978: Large findings of oil are made in Bentiu, southern Sudan. The oil becomes an important factor in the strife between North and South.
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1995: The Sudanese government are accused of being part of an attempt on the life of Egyptian prime minister Mubarak. UN decides on sanctions against Sudan.
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1998: A new constitution in Sudan
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2007: Violence and killings continues in the Darfur region. The conflict is in reality a genocide and is still considered the worst huminitarian disaster in the world. But not much is done about it. China has large oil interests in Africa and Sudan in particular. UN sanctions and security forces are needed, but China blocks for any real descissions in the UN security council. The rest of the world is not applying the necessary political pressure on the governments in Sudan and China
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1972: A peace agreement is signed in Addis Ababa. The southern Sudan achieves partly self-governance.
