UMMA PARTY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01443R000200040010-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 1998
• Sequence Number: 10
• Content Type: OUTLINE

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UMMA PARTY
1. Political expression of Mahdi's ANSAR,
Moslem religious sect.
2. Umma has cooperated with British
administration in past and has stood for
Sudanese independence rather than union
with Egypt.
3. Umma's strength depends on individual
loyalty to Mahdi as head of Ansar.
4. Mahdi in past has been suspected of
seeking to become king of Sudan with
British backing.
5. Umma has claimed control of 70 percent of
South Sudan. Present elections did not
demonstrate this claim.
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BACKGROUND
NATIONAL UNIONIST PARTY
1. Formed in Cairo on 31 October 1952 by
merger of five Sudanese pro-union political
parties.
2. Party largely financed by Egyptian funds.
3. Aim -- union of Sudan with Egypt.
4. Popular support drawn principally from
KHATMIA, Moslem religious sect. Leader of
Khatmia - life-long opponent of Madhi, who
is leader of rival ANSAR sect and its
political counterpart, Umma Party.
5. Mirghani may have about two million
followers. Madhi has about four million.
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