Abdallah Khalil
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Sayed Abdallah Khalil was a prominent Sudan
ese politician and the former Prime Minister
.
Khalil, a former army general, put together a Umma Party/Mahdist coalition on July 5, 1956 and became Prime Minister . He allied Sudan with the United States
, sparking a tense standoff with Egypt
under Gamal Abdel Nasser
. On November 17, 1958, Khalil carried out a military coup against his own government, putting the government under the control of a military junta. (See History of Sudan (Independent Sudan)
)
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
ese politician and the former Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
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Khalil, a former army general, put together a Umma Party/Mahdist coalition on July 5, 1956 and became Prime Minister . He allied Sudan with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, sparking a tense standoff with Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
under Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of...
. On November 17, 1958, Khalil carried out a military coup against his own government, putting the government under the control of a military junta. (See History of Sudan (Independent Sudan)
History of Sudan (Independent Sudan)
This article details the period of Independent Sudan, January 1, 1956 to May 25, 1969, in the history of Sudan. The Azhari government temporarily halted progress toward self-determination for Sudan, hoping to promote unity with Egypt...
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External links
- Gabriel Warburg, Hot Spot: Egypt and Sudan Wrangle over Halayib, Middle East Quarterly Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1994