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In January 2011, southern Sudan voted for independence through a referendum.

An overwhelming majority of … On January 1, 1956, Sudan gained independence from the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium, the joint British and Egyptian government that administrated Sudan.

Although ʿAbbūd’s policies and army rule brought rapid economic improvements to the In the south—home to the factions that had been embroiled in the armed struggle with the north since just prior to independence—the central government’s unpopular actions were met with ever-increasing resistance. The group is often referred to as the Through the 1990s, attempts to draft peace agreements saw varying degrees of success, but the splintered nature of the conflict and large region posed a constant problem.



The consequences of this were far-reaching. At the time, the new country was 1/3 the size of the contiguous U.S. and hosted about 600 ethnic groups speaking over 400 languages.

But, as before, the parliamentary government was characterized by factional disputes and was unable to deal with the many problems in Sudan.



Meanwhile, the southern Sudanese rebels had reorganized. The north was (and continues to be) predominately Muslim, while the southern regions are mostly Christian and animist. The government in In general, the northern Sudanese had little sympathy for the population of the south, but the intelligentsia seized upon the government’s failure there to denounce Elections were held in April and May 1965 to form a representative government.


In September 1963 a rebellion erupted in southeastern Sudan, led by the Anya Nya, a southern Sudanese guerrilla organization that believed that only violent resistance would make the government of ʿAbbūd seek a solution acceptable to the southerners. On January 1, 1956, he declared Sudan an independent republic with an elected representative parliament.

South Sudan , officially known as the Republic of South Sudan (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Sudan Kusini), is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa.
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011 as the outcome of a 2005 peace deal that ended Africa's longest-running civil war.

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Although Azharī had campaigned to unite the Sudan with ʿAbbūd dissolved all political parties and established a Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.

Moreover, the earlier hopes expressed by the transitional government for cooperation with the southerners soon vanished, and conflict continued in the south with little hope of resolution.

South Sudan - South Sudan - Sudanese independence and civil war: Although Azharī had campaigned to unite the Sudan with Egypt, the fighting in the southern Sudan and the responsibilities of political power and authority ultimately led him to disown his campaign promises.

A new chapter in the geopolitical tale of two countries opens on Saturday as South Sudan gains nationhood. Previously consisting of several independent commands, in 1971 they were united under Gen. The signing of the Addis Ababa Agreement enabled economic development in Sudan to proceed using funds that had previously been But how did we … For example, For years, GOS used aerial bombardments and helicopter gunships to attack the southern Sudanese civilian population.Most of these attacks occurred in the Bahr el Ghazal, Eastern Equatoria, Southern Blue Nile, and Upper Nile regions.The GOS also consistently restricted humanitarian aid and media access to the areas subjected to bombardment.The second civil war came to an end with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in

South Sudan gained independence on July 9, 2011. EIN: 20-5806345 © 2017 Enough Project | 1420 K St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005 | Phone: (202) 580-7690 From The SPLA’s political arm is also known as the Sudan People Liberation Movement, or SPLM. Sudan - Sudan - The British conquest: British forces invaded and occupied Egypt in 1882 to put down a nationalist revolution hostile to foreign interests and remained there to prevent any further threat to the khedive’s government or the possible intervention of another European power.

Made up of the 10 southern-most states of Sudan…



The Republic of South Sudan – the roadmap to independence.

The next year, fighting between southern rebels and northern forces reached a new level.