Sudanese Conflict

The Sudanese Conflict or war of the true Sudan was a war that was started by Sudan by attempting to conquer South Sudan. At times Sudan was almost successful in accomplishing this, but intervention from countries such as Ethiopia and Chad provided reinforcements that work the war against the favor of Sudan. Despite being aided by Egypt, Sudan not only failed to conquer South Sudan but had its territory dispersed amongst all of Sudan's neighboring countries involved in the war. The war is significant in that it is the first conflict of the series and is the result of the first statement made by any country in the series. ("I am the true Sudan.")

Conflict
The war begins when Sudan claims to be the "true Sudan," and then begins to invade South Sudan in an attempt to unite all of Sudan. Sudan invades most of South Sudan, after which Sudan tries to get South Sudan to surrender. In response to the conflict and to South Sudan's call for help, Ethiopia joins the war to aid South Sudan. This causes a turning point where Sudanese forces are completely pushed out of South Sudan for a time. The Ethiopians continue to push into Sudan from their borders, while Sudanese forces re-enter South Sudan on the western border. At this time the Central African Republic enters the war on the side of the South Sudanese, causing a massive surge of combined troops to invade Sudan. Almost all of Sudan had been conquered when Egypt threatened the alliance if they did not send their troops home and end the conflict. South Sudan declined on the behalf of the alliance by claiming that the land of Sudan was "his" rightful territory. Egypt then joins the war on the Sudanese side, causing a resurgence in its favor. About half of Sudan had been re-conquered when Chad joined the war on the South Sudanese side in an effort to end the conflict. Almost all of Sudan is once more conquered when Sudan and Egypt surrender to the South Sudanese alliance. Most of the Sudanese land was awarded to South Sudan, while Sudan's coast on the Red Sea is given to Ethiopia along with South Sudanese land that was occupied by the Ethiopians. Small parts of Sudan are given to the CAR and Chad, while the remaining part of Sudan is integrated into Egypt. The war that Sudan started in order to become the "true Sudan" ultimately resulted in its demise.