Sudan Timeline

  • Flashpoint to Conflict

    Flashpoint to Conflict
    The south-western region of Bahr-al-Ghazal was one of the most prominent centers of slave trading on the African continent.
  • Encouraging Hostility

    Encouraging Hostility
    Foregin traders encouraged hostile tribal groups to raid each other for treasure including ivory and slaves.
  • Rise of Jallaba

    Rise of Jallaba
    The "Jallaba", a group of northern Muslim traders mostly from the Ja'aliyyin and Danagla tribes of the Nle valley, came in increasing numbers Sudan, especially northern Bahr al Ghazal, which became an important source of slaves.
  • Before Independence

    A series of laws, the Closed Districts Ordinance placed tight controls across the South, the Nuba Mountains, Darfur and Southern Blue Nile, whose people - after pacification - were now regarded as needing protection.
  • Sudanisation

    Sudanisation
    Southern Policy was abandoned after the Juba Conference organized by the colonial government, at which Southern chiefs agreed with northern nationalities to persue a united Sudan. A crash program of intergation followed.
  • Sudanisation

    In the eyes of Southerners, "Sudanization" was effectively "Northernization". Southerners were not represented at the 1953 Cairo Conference on self-rule, on the grounds that they had "no party or organization".
  • Sudan second civil war

    Sudan second civil war
    Southerners and other non-Muslims living in the north were longstanding grievances because of the Shari'a (Islamic Law) in part led to a resumption of the civil war that was held in abeyance since 1972, and the war continues until today.
  • Nimeiri Overthrown

    Nimeiri Overthrown
    Colonel Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiri was overthrown because of a collapsing economy.
  • Before Independence

    In the first two decades of the 20th century the British conducted a pacification campaign in Southern Sudan and the Nuba Mountains.
  • Resolution 1574

    Resolution 1574
    By the end of 2004, and underscored the international community’s intention to assist the Sudanese people and support implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement.
  • Resolution 1574

    Resolution 1574
    In keeping with their commitment to the UNSC (United Nations Security Council) , the Government of Sudan and the SPLM/A initialed the final elements of the comprehensive agreement on December 31, 2004.
  • Tenuous Peace

    Tenuous Peace
    A peace treaty was signed to help resolve conflict in Sudan. The results of this is as follows: withdrawl of troops from southern Sudan, a ceasefire and resettlement of refugees.
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