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New country
Sudan wins its independence and is a new country -
Military coup
General Ibrahim Abboud stages first military coup in Sudan -
new profits
an oil field is discovered in Bentiu, a city. -
Second war
The second sudanese war starts between Sudan People's Liberation Army and government forces -
Another military coup
The government is overthrown again by a military coup -
more oil, more money!
major Sudanese oil exports begin to other places -
End of war
the end of the second sudanese war is closing but there are still hostile threats -
Darfur-present
A new threat arises as Darfur, Sudan is attacked by the janjaweed.