The Sudan: A Military Surrender

The opposition against the military government, that in 1958 had taken over the multi-party democratic government grew steadily in the last 4 years, at first among the Nubians, next among the students, a third focus of opposition was the civil service, expecially in the provincial administration, and finally among the trade union movement. The crisis arose in the Southern provinces, which racially and culturally strongly differ from the North. The change of government finally in October 1964 was a popular revolt. The new leaders are determined to establish a government, based on democratic principles, but a number of problems has yet to be solved.