State

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

Joint British and Egyptian rule between 1899-1956

This boundary
1899–1945
Founded
1899
Ended
1956
Capital
Khartoum
Government
colony, condominium
Languages
English
Religion
Sunni Islam
Preceded by
Darfur under Egyptian RuleMahdist Sudan
Succeeded by
Republic of Sudan

Overview

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Arabic: السودان الإنجليزي المصري, romanised: as-Sūdān al-Inglīzī al-Maṣrī) was a condominium of the United Kingdom and Egypt between 1899 and 1956, corresponding to the territory of what is now both Sudans and parts of southeastern Libya. Legally, sovereignty and administration were shared between both Egypt and the United Kingdom, but in practice the structure of the condominium ensured effective British control over Sudan, with Egypt having limited local power and influence. In the meantime, Egypt itself fell under increasing British influence. Following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, Egypt pushed for an end to the condominium, and the independence of Sudan. By agreement between Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1953, Sudan was granted independence as the Republic of Sudan on 1 January 1956. In 2011, the south of Sudan itself became independent as the Republic of South Sudan.

Excerpt from Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Records (3)

  1. 1899 — Battle of Um DiwaykaratBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Sudanese Mahdists
  2. 1916 — Battle of BeringiaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Sudanese Rebels
  3. 1916 — Battle of GuibaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Sultanate of Darfur

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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