History. Prior to autonomy and eventual independence, Southern Sudan was a region of the Republic of Sudan, which had achieved independence from the co-rule of Great Britain and Egypt in 1956. Sudan had been divided culturally and ethnically between the majority-Muslim Arab north and the majority-Christian Nilotic south. Southern leaders and members of the Sudan Defense …

The Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (often abbreviated as SNNPR; is a regional state in southwestern Ethiopia.It was formed from the merger of five kililoch, called Regions 7 to 11, following the regional council elections on 21 June 1992. Its government is based in Hawassa.. The SNNPR borders Kenya to the south (including a small part of Lake …

Dec 23, 2018 · The Second Sudanese Civil War was an intense 22-year conflict between the central government in Khartoum and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). The war started in southern Sudan but spread to other places including the Nuba mountains and the Blue Nile region. Two million … Read MoreSecond Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005)

Feb 24, 2021 · The tributaries of the Congo River run across the southern border of the country. The Ubangi River is the major river here and is formed by the convergence of the Uele and Mbomou Rivers. The Sangha River, as marked on the map, is important in western CAR. ... The Central African Republic is divided into 16 prefectures and an autonomous commune ...

Israel helped to train Anya Nya recruits and also provided them with weapons. The Anya Nya was also able to buy weapons from Congolese rebels and international arms dealers from money that they collected from Sudanese exile communities.119 Joseph Lagu, a former army lieutenant, formed the Southern Sudan Liberation Movement (SSLM) in 1971.

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