Sudan timeline

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  • British Colonization of Sudan

    British Colonization of Sudan
    The British come to Sudan and then they invaded Sudan because they wanted power.
  • Britain’s Southern Policy in Sudan

    Britain’s Southern Policy in Sudan
    Britain split Sudan into two parts the Northern and the Southern. This is what started all the civil wars and what made the South and the North hate each other.
  • 1st Civil War in Sudan

    1st Civil War in Sudan
    The civil war occurred because of the northern had more government officials than the south. Another reason is that the language in the south is English and the North is Arab
  • Sudan’s Independence from Britain

    Sudan’s Independence from Britain
    The British left Sudan because they thought there’s going to be a civil war. They knew it by looking at the Sudanese fighting against each other
  • Nimeiri Becomes President in Sudan

    Nimeiri Becomes President in Sudan
    Jaafar Nimeiri became the president of Sudan. He applied Sharia Law which led to the Second Civil War
  • Anya Nya is Created

    Anya Nya is Created
    It was also a rebel group that supported the South Sudanese. It was formed when the 1st Civil War in Sudan occurred.
  • Oil is First Discovered in Sudan

    Oil is First Discovered in Sudan
    The oil was discovered in South Sudan. The South Sudanese tried to sell the oil so that they will be rich but the North started taking them.
  • Darfur Conflict Starts

    Darfur Conflict Starts
    It started by the North trying to kill the Darfur because they were no use to Sudan.
  • 2nd Civil War in Sudan

    2nd Civil War in Sudan
    It is because of oil. The southern Sudan found oil and it is in their territory but the North Sudan stole them to sell to other countries. The profit money is going only to the North. During the war, 2.5m died, 4m without home, 27000 South Sudanese boys orphaned and 1.9m South Sudanese killed.
  • SPLM/A is created

    SPLM/A is created
    It stands for Sudan People’s Liberation Movement or Sudan People’s Liberation Army.
    It is a rebel group. The organization is basically full of South Sudanese people. They try to get the South Sudan more powerful than the North.
  • Major Famine in Sudan

    Major Famine in Sudan
    It caused due to drought. People can’t grow crops. People can’t drink water too.
  • Omar Al-Bashir Becomes President

    Omar Al-Bashir Becomes President
    Lieutenant General Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir became the President by cheating. The Sudanese first put their votes in, and then Omar Al-Bashir threw the votes and put more of his only.
  • Turko-Eygptian Rule of Sudan ICC Declares Genocide in Sudan

    Turko-Eygptian Rule of Sudan ICC Declares Genocide in Sudan
    Omar Al Bashir became indicted for Genocide in Sudan. The ICC has started to make progress on the Darfur situation.