Click on this link to visit a timeline of the events leading to the creation of South Sudan.According to the information on this website, which of the following are reasons for the conflict between the North and the South? Check all that apply.

The conflict was fueled by the northern government’s abolition of Southern autonomy under Jaafar Nimeiri, as well as the South’s desire for independence and self-determination. Tensions also reflected divisions between Arabs in the North and Black African communities in the South, and disputes over the oil-rich Abyei area. Choice B reverses the religious identities described: the North was predominantly Muslim, while many southerners were Christian or followed traditional religions.

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