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Is a country in Northeast Africa. Sudan become an independent sovereign state on 1 January 1956, gaining independence from the United Kingdom. In 2011 the southern part of the country became independent as "South Sudan" after a referendum.
Establishment
January 1956: Sudan become an independent sovereign state, the Republic of the Sudan, bringing to an end its nearly 136-year union with Egypt and its 56-year occupation by the British.
Chronology
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Was a war between Ethiopia and Eritrea that took place from May 1998 to June 2000. The cause of the war were territorial disputes.
1.1.Algiers agreement
Was a peace agreement between the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia that was signed on 12 December 2000, at Algiers, Algeria, to formally end the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.
December 2000: On April 13, 2002, the EEBC border commission, acting as arbitrator, regulated the course of the border line “finally and bindingly” on the basis of the colonial treaties already mentioned.
Was a brief war fought between the countries of Sudan and South Sudan in 2012 over oil-rich regions between South Sudan's Unity and Sudan's South Kordofan states.
March 2012: First Battle of Heglig.
April 2012: Second Battle of Heglig.
A civil war between two major rival factions of the military government of Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies (collectively the Janjaweed coalition) under the Janjaweed leader Hemedti, began during Ramadan on 15 April 2023.
April 2023: RSF forces take control of the Airbase of Jabal Awliya.
April 2023: The RSF was in control of Um Ruwaba at the start of the Sudanese Civil War.
April 2023: The RSF claimed to be in full control of Merowe Airport.
April 2023: At Merowe, eyewitnesses reported seeing an RSF column heading away from the perimeter of its airport.
April 2023: The SAF seized control of the RSF's Chevrelet military base on the Libyan border to prevent the flow of weapons to the RSF from that country.
April 2023: The RSF was reported to have taken the town of Wad Banda in West Kordofan state.
June 2023: The RSF was reported to have seized an SAF garrison in Tawila, North Darfur
June 2023: The RSF seized the Teiba military base near the town of Dibebad
June 2023: In Dalang, the SPLM-N reportedly seized the town's police station, and claimed to have taken full control of the road going to Kadugli.
June 2023: The SPLM-N withdraw from the police station of Dalang.
June 2023: the SPLM-N seized the SAF garrison at Deim Mansour.
June 2023: The SPLM-N gained control of several villages in the Kurmuk area.
July 2023: By July, 2nd 2023 a propaganda video shows landmarks of the territories that the RSF has conquered. The airport of Nyala is under RSF control.
July 2023: The SPLM-N seized control of SAF bases in Servaya, El Tagola, and Um Heitan in South Kordofan.
July 2023: In South Kordofan, the SPLM-N (al-Hilu) seized SAF garrisons in Jubeiha and Rashad and blocked the road from Karkal to Kadugli.
July 2023: In South Kordofan, the SPLM-N (al-Hilu) seized control of the Karkaraya oil field near Dalang
July 2023: The town of Al-Fulah, West Kordofan, is captured by the Rapid Support Forces.
July 2023: In South Kordofan, the SAF retreated from the Habila area in the face of an SPLM-N presence.
August 2023: The SPLM-N attacked SAF positions in Dalami, South Kordofan.
September 2023: The SPLM-N attacked an SAF base in Kadugli.
September 2023: The RSF retreated from Um Rawaba, North Kordofan.
September 2023: The SAF attacked RSF positions in El-Obeid.
September 2023: The SAF repelled an SPLM-N attack on Kadugli.
October 2023: The RSF claimed to have seized the SAF garrison in Wad Ashana.
October 2023: The RSF claimed to have seized control of Al-Ailafoon, 30 kilometres east of Khartoum, and established positions in Al-Bashaqra, Wad Rawah, and Al-Aidij in Gezira State
October 2023: The SPLM-N attacked the town of Lagawa, West Kordofan.
October 2023: The RSF claimed to have taken the Balila oilfield and its airport in West Kordofan.
November 2023: The SAF said it had regained full control of Balila oilfield and airport.
November 2023: The RSF seized the SAF garrison in Umm Keddada, North Darfur, following the SAF's withdrawal from the area.
November 2023: The RSF was reported to have closed the border between Sudan and Chad.
November 2023: SAF forces were reported to have withdrawn from their garrisons in Abu Karinka and Adila.
November 2023: The RSF claimed to have seized the headquarters of the SAF's 20th Infantry Division in Ed Daein
November 2023: The RSF attacked the SAF garrison near Babanusa, West Kordofan.
December 2023: The RSF attacked the town of Abu Gouta in Gezira state
January 2024: The RSF attacked the town of Bara, North Kordofan.
January 2024: The SPLM-N seized control of Dalang following reports of an agreement between the group and the SAF to fight the RSF.
April 2024: The SAF claimed to have retaken the town of Al-Qalaa Al-Bayda, 30 kilometers east of Wad Madani, from the RSF.
May 2024: The Sudanese army retook the Jabal al-Ain military base from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the strategic city of Al-Obeid, capital of North Kordofan State.
May 2024: The RSF claimed to have taken Um Rawaba, North Kordofan, for a second time.
June 2024: RSF fighters also entered and looted the Al-Ashra district of Khartoum.
June 2024: The SAF claimed to have broken the RSF siege on the 22nd Infantry Division garrison in Babanusa, in addition to retaking the Al-Salam, Al-Posta, and Al-Sikka neighbourhoods as well as the city's markets.
June 2024: The RSF captured the West Kordofan capital of Al-Fulah after a few hours of fighting and forced the SAF to retreat to Babanusa.
June 2024: The SAF claimed to have retaken control of the Sennar Sugar Factory and the Jabal Moya area in Sennar State from the RSF.
June 2024: The RSF advanced into Sennar State, capturing the Jebel Moya area and the Sennar State capital Singa, including the headquarters of the SAF's 17th Infantry Division and the police garrison.
July 2024: In a massive advance, the RSF captured large swaths of territory and the settlements of Mazmoum, Wad an-Nail, Suki and Dinder, and were advancing towards the border of South Sudan.
July 2024: The SAF recaptured Dinder from the RSF.
July 2024: The RSF captured Al-Meiram, West Kordofan
July 2024: The RSF recaptured Dinder from the SAF.
July 2024: The SAF launched an assault on RSF positions in Jabal Saqdi and the Jabal Moya area.
July 2024: The RSF seized control of a garrison of the SAF's 66th Infantry Brigade in the Abu Arif area, located near the South Sudanese border and Al Jabalayn in Sennar State.
July 2024: The RSF claimed to have taken the town of El Suki in Sennar state
July 2024: The RSF seized control over the villages of Al-Trirat Al-Kufa, Ibrahim Janqoh, Ku’ Al-Nahl, Trira Madani, Al-Khalij, and Qaladima during its advance towards Sennar city
July 2024: The SAF attacked SPLM-N positions in Dalang and seized the areas of Karkaba, home to an oil pumping station, and Jabal Koun, both located five kilometers south of the town.
August 2024: The RSF launched a violent attack on the areas of Gireiwa and Gulli in El Tadamon governorate in the Blue Nile region, adjacent to Sennar state
September 2024: The SAF claimed to have retaken the village of Al-Shayqab, 12 kilometers west of Wad Madani, from the RSF.
September 2024: The RSF retreated from Geneina.
October 2024: The Darfur Joint Protection Force took control over the tri-border area between Sudan, Libya and Chad. The joint force also forced the RSF to retreat to Damrat Ghereir, on the outskirts of Kutum.
October 2024: The SAF reconquered all the areas around Jebel Moya, isolating the areas under RSF control in the Sennar State.
October 2024: The SAF reached the proximity of Wad Madani.
October 2024: The SAF reached the eastern outskirts of Dinder.
October 2024: The RSF retakes Kulbus from the Darfur Joint Protection Force.
October 2024: The SAF retook Dinder from the RSF.
October 2024: The SAF retook Suki and Galgani from the RSF.
November 2024: The SAF retook Singa from the RSF.
November 2024: The SAF reconquered the towns of Abu Hajar and Wad al-Nil.
December 2024: The SAF retook Wad Al-Haddad, about seven kilometres south of the RSF-held city of Al-Haj Abdullah in Gezira State.
December 2024: The RSF withdrew from the Al-Safiya neighbourhood of Khartoum Bahri.
December 2024: The RSF claimed to have retaken Um Al-Qura.
December 2024: The RSF conquers the town of Bout in Blue Nile State and the Joda, a border town along the Renk-Rabak road.
December 2024: The SAF retook the al-Samrab neighbourhood of Khartoum Bahri from the RSF.
December 2024: The RSF claimed to have retaken al-Zurq from the Darfur Joint Force.
December 2024: The SAF-aligned Sudan Shield Forces took the town of Wad Rawah in Gezira State from the RSF.
3.1.Battle of Khartoum
Is a battle for control of Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, with fighting in and around the city between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the Sudanese Armed Forces.
April 2023: The RSF was in control of the Chevrelet military base on the Libyan border at the start of the Sudanese Civil War.
April 2023: The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched attacks on multiple Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) bases across the country, including in the capital Khartoum. The RSF captured Khartoum International Airport, several military bases, and the presidential palace. The Interior Ministry building was also said to have come under RSF occupation.
April 2023: Residents of Bahri also stated that fighting was occurring in their neighborhood
April 2023: In Khartoum that same day, RSF forces gained control of the roads leading to El Gezira, along with the roads leading to Soba Bridge.
April 2023: The main hotspots of fighting between the RSF and the Sudanese Army in Omdurman were in El Fitihab, Medinet El Nakhil, El Bustan, and the Libya Market Road.
April 2023: The RSF claimed that they captured a military manufacturing facility in the neighborhood of Masoudiya in southeast Khartoum as well as another facility in Khartoum Bahri.
April 2023: The RSF posted a video in which it claimed to be in control of the Garri oil refinery and power plant more than 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of Khartoum.
April 2023: The RSF claimed the capture of the SAF-controlled Hattab Operational Base in Khartoum
April 2023: The Sharg El Nil Hospital in Khartoum, one of the largest in Khartoum, was raided by the RSF and converted into a military base.
May 2023: The RSF consolidated control over Sharq En Nil hospital.
May 2023: On 10 May the RSF was in control of the Omdurman Maternity Hospital and the El Morada area.
May 2023: RSF militants occupied the Episcopal Anglican Church in Khartoum and the Virgin Mary Cathedral.
May 2023: The SAF recaptured the Central Bank of Sudan.
May 2023: The RSF captured all of northwest Khartoum.
May 2023: The RSF took over the al-Mogran neighborhood of Khartoum. The RSF also captured the Arabic Market, Central Bank, GNPC tower, and the eastern side of al-Fatihab bridge.
June 2023: The RSF captured the neighborhood of Al Nuzha on 2 June
June 2023: The RSF seized control over the National Museum of Sudan complex in Khartoum.
June 2023: The The Khalifa House Museum was occupied by the RSF.
June 2023: The Taiba camp north to Jebel Awlia is conquered by the RSF.
June 2023: The SAF announced the capture of the Nujoumi air base in Jebel Awlia on 6 June, which is located near the Taiba base.
June 2023: On 7 June, a fire broke out after clashes near Yarmouk factory, the largest weapons-producing factory in Sudan.
June 2023: by 8 June, the RSF had already recaptured Yarmouk factory.
June 2023: The Sudan Armed Forces advanced on multiple axes in Khartoum on Sunday, June 11, following the expiry of the 24-hour ceasefire at 06:00. Clashes took place near the Halfaya Bridge, near Manshia Bridge, in Kafouri, in Southern Belt, and north of Armored Corps.
June 2023: The RSF claimed to have seized the headquarters of the Police Central Reserve Forces in Khartoum.
July 2023: The SAF captured the Al Wasatia junction.
July 2023: By July, 2nd 2023 a propaganda video shows landmarks of the territories that the RSF has conquered. The presidential Palace of Khartoum is under RSF control.
July 2023: The RSF began besieging the Alia Hospital in Omdurman.
November 2023: The RSF claims to have captured the main gate of the SAF's El-Shajara garrison in Khartoum.
November 2023: The RSF claimed to have seized control of the SAF garrison in Jabal Awliya.
December 2023: The RSF claimed to have taken control over the database centre of the Sudan Telecommunications Group (Sudatel), located in southwestern Khartoum and regarded as one of the largest in Africa.
March 2024: The SAF claimed to have retaken the Wad al-Bashir Bridge connecting the old center of Omdurman and the Ombadda neighborhood.
March 2024: The RSF claimed to have regained control of the Wad al-Bashir Bridge in Omdurman.
May 2024: In the early morning hours, large contingents of Sudanese army forces crossed the “Halfaya” bridge, connecting Omdurman and Khartoum Bahri, and penetrated deep into Khartoum North after destroying RSF positions on the bridge’s eastern side.
May 2024: The SAF overran RSF positions on the eastern side of the Halfiya Bridge connecting Omdurman and Khartoum Bahri
July 2024: By 2 July 2024, the SAF recaptured the Doha neighborhood.
August 2024: The SAF retook the Hamad Al-Nil area and the vicinity of the Al-Mansoura roundabout in Omdurman from the RSF.
3.2.Darfur campaign
Is a theatre of operation in the war in Sudan that affects five states in Darfur: South Darfur, East Darfur, North Darfur, Central Darfur and West Darfur. The offensive mainly started on 15 April 2023 in West Darfur where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) forces captured Geneina
April 2023: The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) forces captured Geneina.
April 2023: The RSF claimed to have captured the El Fasher airport and several military sites in the city by 16 April.
April 2023: Civilians in El Fasher reported that RSF forces controlled El Manhal refugee camp and el-Ghaba neighborhood.
May 2023: RSF came under control of several eastern neighborhoods of El Fasher.
June 2023: The RSF is forced to withdraw from several areas in the eastern neighborhoods of El Fasher, but still controlled much of them.
June 2023: Kutum and the Kassab refugee camp are conquered by the RSF in early June.
July 2023: In South Darfur, the RSF claimed to have seized the town of Kas, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of the state capital Nyala.
July 2023: The RSF seized control of the town of Sirba in West Darfur
August 2023: By July, the SAF were in full control of El Fasher
August 2023: The RSF claimed to have taken full control over all of Central Darfur state.
August 2023: The SAF claimed it had retaken the western part of Zalingei from the RSF.
August 2023: The RSF launches an offensive on August 11, besieging the city of Nyala.
August 2023: On 31 August, Zalingei's SAF garrison, consisting of the 21st Infantry Division, fled the settlement. This allowed the RSF to fully secure the entire city without further opposition.
September 2023: By late August, the northern and eastern parts of El-Fasher were controlled by the RSF.
October 2023: On 26 October, the RSF captured Nyala, Sudan's second-largest city and South Darfur's capital, after a long siege.
November 2023: The center of West Darfur, Geneina, was fully conquered by the RSF on 4 November.
November 2023: The RSF seized the Shag Omar and Abu Sufyan oilfields in Abu Karinka.
December 2023: By mid-December 2023, the RSF was nearing victory in the conflict over Darfur, controlling four of the region's five states.
April 2024: The RSF seized control of Mellit in North Darfur, near the Libyan border, cementing its hold over areas north of El Fasher.
May 2024: At the start of May, there were reports that the RSF had surrounded El Fasher and was blocking all roads into the city.
May 2024: on 26 May, the RSF captured the Golo reservoir and its pumping station and shut off water supplies to El Fasher.
May 2024: The SAF and allied militias retook control of the Golo water reservoir from the RSF.
June 2024: clashes between the SAF and the RSF in El Fasher, during which the latter claimed to have taken control over the Al-Wahda neighbourhood.
June 2024: The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have advanced into central areas of El Fasher
3.3.Battle of Wad Madan
The Battle of Wad Madani was a battle in the Sudanese civil war over the control of Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State in east-central Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
December 2023: The Battle of Wad Madan began on 15 December with a flanking maneuver by the RSF that bypassed the northern city of Rufaa and threatened to cut off the SAF, forcing the latter to retreat to Wad Madani itself. The RSF then swiftly entered the city's suburbs of Abu Haraz and Hantoob on the eastern side of the Blue Nile.
December 2023: The RSF invaded the city of Wad Madan proper and quickly advanced to its main market.
December 2023: The RSF also took over Rufaa and Al-Junaid.
December 2023: The RSF claimed to have taken full control over Gezira State following the fall of its capital Wad Madani.
December 2023: The Battle of Wad Madani ended in an RSF victory on 19 December 2023.
December 2023: The RSF claimed to have taken the town of al-Hasaheisa, Gezira State and the garrison of the SAF's 2nd Infantry Division there. It also entered White Nile State and took over the town of El Geteina, along with its SAF garrison, and were reported to be advancing into Sennar.
May 1969: Several young officers calling themselves the Free Officers Movement seized power in Sudan and started the Nimeiri era in the history of Sudan.
October 1985: The constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan was suspended on 6 April 1985. An interim constitution was adopted on 10 October 1985, renaming the country "Republic of the Sudan".
July 2011: Independence of the Republic of South Sudan following a 2011 referendum.
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