The Second Civil War

Cause of the Second Civil War

In 1983, Nimeiry nullified Addis Ababa accords and divided southern Sudan as 3 regions.

He also imposed Sharia Law on Sudan

*Sharia Law

It literally means "Path to Water"

It is a set of rules Muslims should follow in order to reach salvation

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1. According to Sharia, charging interest is prohibited.

2. Governs marriage, divorce and inheritance.
3. Women's circumcision .
"They cannot foce us to do this thing to our women. We Love our women. We will not cut them like the castrated calf" (Deng 25).
4. Daily advice.

The Second Civil War continues to the present day.

SPLA (Sudan People's Liberation Army) was led by John Garang

*John Garang
-He was the leader of SPLA
-He was born and raised in Dinka community
-He gave emphasis on cultural diversity to ensure the rights of minorities.

In July 2002
The Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir and John Garang met for the first to end the 19 year old Civil War.
They negotiaged to not to apply Sharia to non-Muslims in South.

The peace agreement ended the war in January 2005, yet the fighting still continues to the present day.

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