South Sudan Fight For Independence

By da-doo

  • The Southern Army

    In 1955, southern army officers mutinied, sparking off a civil war between the south, led by the Anya Nya guerrilla movement, and the Sudanese government.

  • Preparing To Gaining Independence

    As Sudan prepared to gain independence from joint British and Egyptian rule in 1956, southern leaders accused the new authorities in Khartoum.

  • The Sudan People's Movement

    But, in 1983, the south, led by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM).

  • Ending the Conflict

    The conflict finally ended with the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, under which the south was granted regional autonomy along with guaranteed representation in a national power-sharing government.

  • Splitting from Sudan

    The agreement also provided for a referendum in the south on independence in 2011, in which 99% of southern Sudanese voted to split from Sudan.

  • Gaining the Independence

    South Sudan has earned the right and has become it's own country by law.