During this time of the First Sudanese Civil War, there was an election held in April 1965 (and several after) but none of the elected governments were able to agree on a constitution or to handle the problems of factionalism, economic stagnation, and ethnic conflict of the north and south. The Northerners were mostly Arab and Muslim and the southerners were mostly African, Christian, or animistic (the belief that natural objects have souls). On May 25, 1969, Colonel Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiri led a military coup and became prime minister and abolished parliament. All political parties were outlawed as well.
(Colonel Gaafar Muhammad Nemeiry)Sources:
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