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Event war Africa

Second Sudanese Civil War

1983 CE – 2005 CE

Far larger and deadlier than the first war, this renewed north-south conflict brought famine, mass displacement and eventually the peace process that led toward South Sudanese independence.

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1983–2005 war for South Sudanese independence

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Conflict · Africa

Second Sudanese Civil War

1983 CE – 2005 CE

Far larger and deadlier than the first war, this renewed north-south conflict brought famine, mass displacement and eventually the peace process that led toward South Sudanese independence.

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