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First Civil War
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Sudan became independent
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Arabization and Islamization
General Ibrahim Abboud persued Arabization and Islamization in the south. -
Overthrown
General Abboud was overthrown then a civilian government took over. -
Anya Nya
Anya Nya controlled most of southern Sudan. -
SPLM/A
The Southern Sodan Liberation Movement/ Army (SPLM/A) integrated into southern Sudan. -
Addis Ababa Agreement
The Addis Ababa Agreement was signed and it ended the war. -
Oil
Chevron discovered oil in South Sudan. -
Second Civil War
The Second Civil War began -
Shari'a Law
President Nimeiri announced that Shari'a Law would be incorporated into the penal code. -
Arabic official language
Nimeiri declared that Arabic was the official language in Southern Sudan and that the southern armed forces were controlled by the central government. -
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Second Civil War
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Nimeiri overthrown
Nimeiri was overthrown because of the collapsing economy, the war in the south, and political repression. -
Election
Sudan held elections -
Civilian Government
After the 1986 election in Sudan a civilian government took over. -
Declaration Of Principles
The Declaration Of Principles (DOP) was made earlier than 1997, but iit wasn't signed until 1997. It was signed because of major battlefield losses for the Sudanese Government. When this was signed it kind of ended the war. -
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
The SPLM/A and the Sudanese Government signed a final peace agreement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. which essentially ended the war.
