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In 2011, [[South Sudan Genealogy|South Sudan]] successfully seceded from the country as a result of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Republic of Sudan (1985-2019)," ''Wikipedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Sudan_(1985%E2%80%932019), accessed 18 December 2024.</ref>. Since then, Sudan has faced ongoing political instability, including the ousting of long-time President Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and subsequent military coups. Despite these challenges, Sudan continues to navigate its complex identity and political landscape. | In 2011, [[South Sudan Genealogy|South Sudan]] successfully seceded from the country as a result of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Republic of Sudan (1985-2019)," ''Wikipedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Sudan_(1985%E2%80%932019), accessed 18 December 2024.</ref>. Since then, Sudan has faced ongoing political instability, including the ousting of long-time President Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and subsequent military coups. Despite these challenges, Sudan continues to navigate its complex identity and political landscape. | ||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
'''652''' Nubians repel a second invasion of Arab Muslim armies from Egypt, slowing the spread of Islam into the region of modern Sudan and prolonging the survival of several Christian kingdoms.<br> | *'''652''' Nubians repel a second invasion of Arab Muslim armies from Egypt, slowing the spread of Islam into the region of modern Sudan and prolonging the survival of several Christian kingdoms.<br> | ||
'''1821''' Ottoman Egypt, under the direction of Muhammad Ali Pasha, begins an invasion of Sudan that will eventually conquer most of the modern country's territory.<br> | *'''1821''' Ottoman Egypt, under the direction of Muhammad Ali Pasha, begins an invasion of Sudan that will eventually conquer most of the modern country's territory.<br> | ||
'''1885''' Upon taking Khartoum, a rebel movement led by the self-proclaimed Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad frees Sudan from Egyptian control.<br> | *'''1885''' Upon taking Khartoum, a rebel movement led by the self-proclaimed Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad frees Sudan from Egyptian control.<br> | ||
'''1899''' British troops defeat Mahdist Sudan and assert Anglo-Egyptian rule over the territory.<br> | *'''1899''' British troops defeat Mahdist Sudan and assert Anglo-Egyptian rule over the territory.<br> | ||
'''1956''' Sudan achieves independence from Great Britain.<br> | *'''1956''' Sudan achieves independence from Great Britain.<br> | ||
'''2011''' South Sudan votes to leave Sudan and becomes independent.<br> | *'''2011''' South Sudan votes to leave Sudan and becomes independent.<br> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Histories]][[Category:Sudan]] | [[Category:Histories]][[Category:Sudan]] | ||