The end of the SSU's political monopoly,…
1982 CE
To preserve his regime, Nimeiry has adopted a more dictatorial leadership style.
He has ordered the State Security Organization to imprison without trial thousands of opponents and dissidents.
Nimeiry also dismisses or transfers any minister or senior military officer who appears to be developing his own power base.
Nimeiry selects replacements based on their loyalty to him rather than on their abilities
This strategy causes the president to lose touch with popular feeling and the country's deteriorated political situation.
