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civil war
the first civil war breaks out between north and south. -
sudan
1956 - Sudan gains independence from joint British-Egyptian rule. -
independece
miltary took over the new Goverment. -
civil war in the south
Civil war breaks out in the predominately Christian region of the South. -
new Goverment
The ‘October Revolution’ overthrows Abbud and a National Government is elected. -
sudan
1969 - Group of socialist and communist Sudanese military officers led by Col Jaafar Muhammad Numeiri seizes power; Col Numeiri outlines policy of autonomy for south. -
may revolution
Gaafar Mohamed Nimeiri leads the "May Revolution" military coup and becomes Prime Minister and chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC). -
south civil war
In the christan part of the south sudan civiln war breaks out