Sudanese developments during this period cannot be…

1876 CE to 1887 CE

Sudanese developments during this period cannot be understood without reference to the British position in Egypt.

In 1869 the Suez Canal had opened and became Britain's economic lifeline to India and the Far East.

To defend this waterway and ensure its profitability, the Brit­ish government had sought a greater role in Egyptian affairs, in 1873 sup­porting a program whereby an Anglo-French debt commission assumed responsibility for managing Egypt's fiscal affairs.

This commission eventually forces Khedive Isma'il to abdicate in favor of his more polit­ically acceptable son, Tewfiq (in power, 1879-92).

Locations
Khartoum > Al-Khartum Al-Khartum Sudan View →

People
Charles George Gordon View → Isma'il Pasha View → Tewfik Pasha View →

Groups
Nubians View → Arab people View → Ja'alin tribe View → Christians, Monophysite View → Christianity, Chalcedonian View → Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria View → Islam View → Muslims, Sunni View → Fur people (Nilo-Saharan tribe) View → Funj people View → Ottoman Empire View → Sennar, Funj Sultanate of View → Baggara View → Shaigiya View → Egypt, (Ottoman) Viceroyalty of View → Sudan, Turco-Egyptian View → Egypt, Khedivate of View →

Commodities
Weapons View → Slaves View →

Subjects
Commerce View → Watercraft View → Labor and Service View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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