Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

Sudan, 1899–1956. Draft, not yet reviewed

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 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. 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.

Seat of power: Khartoum

No rulers documented for this era yet.

Culture

• Once established, the condominium witnessed ever-decreasing Egyptian control, and would for most of its existence be governed in practice by the United Kingdom through the Governor-General in Khartoum.
• Rising nationalist anger at British control led to the Egyptian Revolution of 1919, prompting the United Kingdom to recognise Egyptian independence in 1922 as the Kingdom of Egypt.
• The new revolutionary government under Muhammad Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser made Sudanese independence a priority.

Picture

The Republican Palace in Khartoum was the location of the first celebration of Sudan's independence from the Anglo-Egyptian colonisation and the lowering of the flags of the colonial administration in January 1956.

Image: Andrew H. C., CC0, file

Sources

• Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Wikipedia)
• Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Wikidata)
• About the picture (Wikipedia)

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