Second Sudanese Civil War

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armed conflict civil war

The Second Sudanese Civil War was a prolonged and brutal conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the Sudanese government and southern rebel groups, primarily over political power, resources, and religious and ethnic tensions, which resulted in massive casualties, displacement, and ultimately paved the way for South Sudan’s independence.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	armed conflict ⓘ civil war ⓘ
belligerent	Government of Sudan ⓘ Sudan People’s Liberation Army ⓘ Sudan People’s Liberation Army ⓘ surface form: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Various southern Sudanese rebel groups ⓘ
casualties	over one million deaths ⓘ
cause	disputes over control of natural resources ⓘ ethnic tensions between northern and southern populations ⓘ implementation of Islamic law in Sudan ⓘ political marginalization of southern Sudan ⓘ religious tensions between predominantly Muslim north and largely non-Muslim south ⓘ
conflictType	civil war over autonomy and self-determination ⓘ
country	Sudan ⓘ
demographicImpact	large-scale displacement of southern populations ⓘ
displacement	large numbers of refugees to neighboring countries ⓘ millions of internally displaced persons ⓘ
economicAspect	control of oil resources ⓘ
endCause	signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement ⓘ
endDate	2005 ⓘ
followedBy	Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile ⓘ internal conflicts in South Sudan ⓘ
humanitarianImpact	severe famine and humanitarian crises ⓘ
humanRightsImpact	widespread human rights abuses ⓘ
internationalResponse	diplomatic pressure for peace negotiations ⓘ international humanitarian aid operations ⓘ
involvedOrganization	Sudan People’s Liberation Army ⓘ Sudan People’s Liberation Army ⓘ surface form: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Sudanese Armed Forces ⓘ
location	Blue Nile region ⓘ Nuba Mountains ⓘ South Sudan ⓘ surface form: Southern Sudan
notableConsequence	creation of the Republic of South Sudan in 2011 ⓘ
partOf	history of South Sudan ⓘ history of Sudan ⓘ
peaceProcessParticipant	Government of Sudan ⓘ Intergovernmental Authority on Development ⓘ Sudan People’s Liberation Army ⓘ surface form: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
politicalImpact	restructuring of Sudan’s political system ⓘ
precededBy	First Sudanese Civil War ⓘ
religiousAspect	conflict between Islamist policies and secular or Christian groups ⓘ
result	Comprehensive Peace Agreement ⓘ Government of South Sudan ⓘ surface form: autonomous Government of Southern Sudan independence of South Sudan ⓘ referendum on self-determination for Southern Sudan ⓘ
significantEvent	signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005 ⓘ
startDate	1983 ⓘ
timePeriod	early 21st century ⓘ late 20th century ⓘ

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Sudan → experiencedEvent → Second Sudanese Civil War ⓘ

First Sudanese Civil War → followedBy → Second Sudanese Civil War ⓘ