Sudan Times

  • Mahdist Revolution Begins

    Mahdist Revolution Begins

    Islams revolt against Sudan's Egyptian government and their radical policies.
  • First Civil War Begins In Sudan

    First Civil War Begins In Sudan

    Anya Nya, an insurgent group in the south of Sudan, battled against the government of Sudan (GOS) for greater autonomy.
  • Sudan Becomes an Independent Nation

    Sudan Becomes an Independent Nation

    The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium government is eradicated in Sudan by the S.P.L.M.A (Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army).
  • "October Revolution"

    "October Revolution"

    A revolution known as the "October Revolution" overthrows Ibrahim Abboud and leads Sudan into a Islamist-lead government.
  • Addis Ababa Agreement

    Addis Ababa Agreement

    An Agreement between the Southern Sudan Liberation Movement (SSLM) and the GOS that granted regional autonomy (unbiased decisions) to Southern Sudan on internal issues.
  • Second Civil War Begins in Sudan

    Second Civil War Begins in Sudan

    The Sharia Law, introduced by the President Jaafar Nimeiri, sets religious guidelines to the Islams, and as a result the SPLM/A fought against the GOS.
  • Sudanese Government is Overthrown

    Sudanese Government is Overthrown

    Omar Al-Bashir leads a military coup and overthrows the Sudanese government, repudiating the second civil war peace agreement of 1989.
  • Missile Attack on Khartoum

    Missile Attack on Khartoum

    The United States fires missiles on Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, accusing them of producing materials for the chemical weapons.
  • Exportation Situation

    Exportation Situation

    Sudan begins their export of oil to different nations.
  • Tides Turn

    Tides Turn

    An uprising parliamentary speaker, Hassan al-Turabi, forces President Bashir to declare a state of emergency in Sudan.
  • All's Well That End Well

    All's Well That End Well

    The Machakos Protocol, a policy that was able to begin healing the peace process in Sudan, was able to coerce Kenya mailtia rebels into ending the civil war.
  • Innoncence Taken

    Innoncence Taken

    Janjaweed militias in support of the government carry out killings of non-Arab villagers.
  • Sudan v. Chad

    Sudan v. Chad

    Sudan and Chad are sent into an aggressive tailspin as Chad militias near the sister city of Khartoum (Omdurman). This accusation causes Sudan to break off their relations with Chad.
  • Election Time

    Election Time

    President Bashir is reelected for his fifth term in a landslide 95 percent vote, heavily boycotted by parties of opposition.
  • Chaos in Sudan

    Chaos in Sudan

    Sudan starts to ban any media coverage of their nation as they begin to denounce protesters and arrest politicians who take an opposition stance in Sudan.