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| 1983 | Addis Ababa Agreement Nimeiry, Gaafar Muhammad an- |  |
| Addis Ababa In violation of the Addis Ababa Agreement Nimeiry dissolves the southern Sudanese government, thereby prompting a renewal of the civil war |
| 1983 | Constitution Nimeiry, Gaafar Muhammad an- | |
| 26th April Most constitutionally guaranteed rights are suspended, in the north, emergency courts, later known as "decisive justice courts", are established, with summary jurisdiction over criminal cases |
| 1983 | Declaration of Emergency Nimeiry, Gaafar Muhammad an- | |
| 26th April Most constitutionally guaranteed rights are suspended, in the north, emergency courts, later known as "decisive justice courts", are established, with summary jurisdiction over criminal cases |
| 26th April Nimeiry declares a state of emergency, in part to ensure that Shari'a was applied more broadly |
| 1983 | Sharia Law Nimeiry, Gaafar Muhammad an- | |
| 26th April Nimeiry declares a state of emergency, in part to ensure that Shari'a was applied more broadly |
| 1983 | Sudan People's Liberation Army Garang, John | |
| a southern-based mainly non-Arabic rebel group, fighting against the central Government and attempting to establish an independent Southern Sudan under its leadership |
| Helps found & leads the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) |