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| 1983 | Constitution Nimeiry, Gaafar Muhammad an- |  |
| Imposes Sharia, or Islamic law, throughout the country - alienating the predominantly Chris tian and animist south |
| 1983 | Legislation Nimeiry, Gaafar Muhammad an- | |
| Imposes Sharia, or Islamic law, throughout the country - alienating the predominantly Chris tian and animist south |
| 1983 | Sharia Law Nimeiry, Gaafar Muhammad an- | |
| Imposes Sharia, or Islamic law, throughout the country - alienating the predominantly Chris tian and animist south |
| 26th April Nimeiry declares a state of emergency, in part to ensure that Shari'a was applied more broadly |
| 1983 | Sudan People's Liberation Army Garang, John | |
| A southern-based mainly non-Arabic rebel group, fighting against the central Government and attempting to establish an independent Southern Sudan under its leadership |
| Helps found & leads the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) |
