SUMMARY

Northern Sudanese was a term used to denote those that came from the geographical area of modern-day Sudan. They were distinguished from the Southern Sudanese, who came from the southern area of Sudan prior to its autonomous separation and independence from the country in 2011; now known as South Sudan.

The majority of Northern Sudanese were Muslim Arabs, whilst the Southern Sudanese had a largely Christian African population. However, these simplified generalizations did not define either group and was not true for all members. In fact, many members of both groups had a mixed Afro-Arab background. The Northern Sudanese were closely-linked to and dominated the Government of Sudan, which was based in Khartoum, northern Sudan (now modern-day Sudan).