Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

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Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

(Placename) the former name (1899–1956) of Sudan

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Su•dan

(suˈdæn)

n.

1. a region in N Africa, S of the Sahara and Libyan deserts, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.

2. Republic of the. Formerly, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. a republic in NE Africa, S of Egypt and bordering on the Red Sea: a former condominium of Egypt and Great Britain; gained independence 1956. 34,475,690; 967,500 sq. mi. (2,505,825 sq. km).Cap.: Khartoum.

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The agreement designated territory south of the twenty-second parallel as the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. https://www.google.com/search?q=anglo+egyptian+condominium+agreement+of+1899&oq=Anglo-Egyptian+Condominium&aqs=chrome.1.0l2j69i59.36634j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Tasgut Bass is the buzzword and a slogan of the Sudanese uprising

Titular sultan 'Ali Dinar restored it in 1898, but in 1916, the British invaded, killed its last ruler, and annexed it to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Muhammad al-Tunisi's 1851 travelogue, Tashhidh al-adhhan provides a glimpse into the Darfur Sultanate at a key period in its history.

In Darfur: An Account of the Sultanate and Its People; Volume 1

The Agreement between Egypt and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 7 May, 1929 : This agreement gave Egypt complete control over the Nile during the dry season when water is most needed for agricultural irrigation.

A message on the Nile

1899-1955: South Sudan is part of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, under joint British-Egyptian rule.