The 1953 Elections in Sudan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Professor of Modern and Contemporary History - Faculty of Arts - South Valley University

2 Lecturer of Modern and Contemporary History - Faculty of Arts - New Valley University

3 Doctoral researcher - Institute for African Research and Studies and the Nile Basin Countries, (Department of Modern and Contemporary History)

Abstract

The research studies the events of the first elections in Sudan immediately after the signing of the self-government agreement between the Egyptian and British governments in 1953, the results of those elections, the local and international reactions to them, the extent of the influence of the Egyptian and British governments on the course of events during that period, and the reasons for the victory of the Federal National Party over the Umma Party, while highlighting the role of the sect. The final victory of Ismail Al-Azhari and his companions and their formation of the first national government after the self-rule agreement.

Keywords

Main Subjects