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In 1956 Sudan became an independent country.
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General Ibrahim Abboud leads military coup against the civilian government elected earlier in the year
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Civil war begins in the south, led by the Anya Nya movement.
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Jaafar Numeiri leads the "May Revolution" military coup.
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Oil discovered in Bentiu in southern Sudan.
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Civil war breaks out again in the south involving government forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), led by John Garang.
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National Salvation Revolution takes over in military coup.
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Egyptian President Mubarak accuses Sudan of being involved in attempt to assassinate him in Addis Ababa.
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President Bashir dissolves the National Assembly and declares a state of emergency following a power struggle with parliamentary speaker, Hassan al-Turabi
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The Pretoria High Court orders President Bashir not to leave South Africa - where he is attending an African Union summit - while it considers whether or not to arrest him over alleged war crimes. Defying the court order, President Bashir leaves the summit early and returns to Sudan.