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revolt against Turco-Egyptians.
Revolt against the Turco-Egyptian administration. -
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Sudan is under joint Britain-Egptian rule
Sudan was under the joint British-Egyptian rule for 57 years. This will eventually lead to the first civil war and play a role in the second civil war.
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sudan gains freedom
Britain and Egypt grant Sudan it's freedom. -
gen. abboud leads a coup.
General Abboud leads military coup against the civilian government elected earlier in the year. -
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first civil war.
The first civil war errupts in the south of Sudan. This is a very brutal war that takes fourty years to resolve. Although it doesn't get resolved completley, it is at a stand still for a few years. -
October revolution
"The 'October Revolution' overthrows Abbud and an Islamist-led government is established" -
Mary revolution
Jaafar Numeiri leads the "May Revolution" military coup -
South Sudan gains independence
South sudan is granted freedom from the northern country. -
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North and South Sudan begin non-aggression pact
North and South Sudan begin a non-aggression pact with each other -
South Sudan is attacked by who is believed to be Israel
Explosions destroy an arms factory in Khartoum. Sudan accuses Israel of the attack on what is believed to be an Iranian-run plant making weaopns for Hamas in Gaza. Israel declines any connection with the attacks..
