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Sudanese Sovereignty Council (1964–1965)
The Second Sudanese Sovereignty Council (3 December 1964–10 June 1965) emerged as a result of the October 1964 Revolution, a popular uprising against the military dictatorship of General Ibrahim Abboud. Background Abboud's regime, which came to power after 1958 Sudanese coup d'état, was marked by authoritarian rule and economic mismanagement. The Sudanese people, frustrated with their living conditions and political repression, took to the streets demanding change. The October 1964 Revolution, also known as the October Revolution, was a series of protests and demonstrations that eventually forced General Abboud to step down from power. The revolution began with student-led demonstrations in the city of Wad Madani, Wad Medani, triggered by the government's decision to increase prices of basic commodities. The protests quickly spread to other cities, including Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Formation As the revolution gained momentum, a transitional period emerged, marked ...
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Tigani El Mahi
El-Tigani el-Mahi (; April 1911 – 8 January 1970) was a Sudanese scholar, academic, and a pioneer of African psychiatry. He played a major role in the country's struggle for independence from British colonial rule, and was the transitional president of Sudan after the Sudanese October 1964 Revolution. He was an avid collector of historical artefacts, and knowledgeable about Egyptology, and Sudan's history and literature. Early life El-Tigani el-Mahi was born in Kawa, Sudan, Kawa village, White Nile (state), White Nile Province in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in April 1911. El-Mahi completed his primary education in Kawa, and middle school in Rufaa (city), Rufaa, Sudan. He relocated to Khartoum for his high school (secondary) education. He earned a Diploma from the Kitchener School of Medicine (currently Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum) in 1935. The college was established by British colonial authorities to provide a Western-style education to Sudanese students, and man ...
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