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Revolt against the Turco-Egyptian administration.
This is when the people of Sudan force out the Turco-Egyptian Administration! -
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Sudan becomes under control by British Joint Control
Sudan gets the control from the British Government! -
The "October Revolution" overthrows Abbud and an Islamist-led government is established
Another revolution takes place and this time to get rid of their government! -
Oil is Discovered
Oil is found in Sudan and later it is produced and then sold to China! -
South & North Break out Fighting
The North and South in Sudan start fighting and they will fight for more than 20 years! -
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SLA & JEM help out Sudan
Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rise up in Western region of Sudan against the central government in Khartoum. -
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Arab Janjaweed Begins Fire
Arab Janjaweed rampage through Darfur, burning villages and raping women. Refugees increase. Khartoum government restricts international aid agencies. UN Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland calls Darfur "one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world." Number in need of aid doubles to a million. -
UN wants to stop this!
UN Security Council calls on Khartoum to disarm Janjaweed.