Gaafar Nimeiry
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Gaafar Nimeiry was a Sudanese military officer and politician who served as the President of Sudan from 1969 to 1985. His rule was marked by a mix of socialism and authoritarianism, and his government faced significant challenges, including the 1985 famine that contributed to his eventual ousting.
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Gaafar Nimeiry was a Sudanese officer who took power in a coup in 1969 and declared Sudan an Islamic state.
Jutarnji list - Ovo je najgori rat na svijetuJutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·
Croatia· 2026-02-26
Croatia· 2026-02-26
President Gaafar Nimeiry formally imposed Sharia law overnight across the country in 1983.
Burned cities, stolen childhoods: How fallout between two generals destroyed a nation — Sudan crisis explainedThe Times of India·
India· 2025-12-15
India· 2025-12-15
Another famine played a similar role in the fall of Gaafar Nimeiry in Sudan in 1985.
Ο λιμός που συγκλόνισε την ανθρωπότηταKathimerini·
Greece· 2025-06-10
Greece· 2025-06-10
