Sudan, Civil War and Terrorism, 1956-99 [Hardcover]

Sudan, the largest country in Africa, became independent in 1956, to find it had a foot in both the Arab Muslim and the Black African camps. Almost immediately a sixteen year civil war began, ending with autonomy for the South, which devolved into chaos. A second southern revolution broke out in 1983 when the government introduced the Sharia law, which is still in progress, the impasse halted only by an uneasy cease-fire. Central governments have been mainly military dictatorships, plagued by plots, quarrels with adjacent countries, and involvement in international terrorism.List of Maps Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chronology Independence The Rejected South Southern Politics The Anya-Nya Numeiry to Power Lagu Unites the South Autonomy and Consolidation Terrorism and Treachery Fluctuating Friendships The Sharia Law Experience The Transitional Military Council Premier Sadik Mahdi The Bashir Regime Negotiation and Hesitation Stalemate At the Crossroads Bibliography Index

'...should be on the bookshelf of anyone who follows the sad events in this ill-fated country.' - Thomas P. Ofcansky, The Journal of Conflict Studies

EDGAR O'BALLANCE served in the British and Indian armies during the Second World War, reaching the rank of Colonel. He worked as a journalist for a US Wire Agency from 1948 to 1962, and since has been a freelance journalist. He has covered over twenty wars and insurgencies and written extensively on international relations, defence and strategic problems. He is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and is a former Chairman of the London-based Military Commentators' Circle.