The government holds elections in thirty-six constituencies…
March 1967 CE
Sadiq al Mahdi's wing of the Umma wins fifteen seats, the federalist SANU ten, and the NUP five.
Despite this apparent boost in his support, however, Sadiq's position in parliament has become tenuous: concessions he had promised to the south in order to bring an end to the civil war are not agreed.
The Umma traditionalist wing oppose Sadiq al Mahdi: they argue strongly against constitutional guarantees for religious freedom and his refusal to declare Sudan an Islamic state.
When the traditionalists and the NUP withdraw their support, the government falls.
