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Resistance Operations, Liberation Efforts, and the Emperor's Refuge in Sudan: In the Subsequent Periods This research is presented in an introduction, five chapters, and a conclusion, with each chapter containing a number of sections.
Chapter One: The first chapter dealt with the situation in the two countries in the aftermath of the battles of Adwa and Omdurman at the end of the 19th century, their common relationship with the Mahdist War, and the developments that surrounded the struggle for the succession of Emperor Menelik and the rise of Haile Selassie to power. It also highlighted the areas of bilateral cooperation between the two countries at that time, especially concerning trade, the Nile waters, and border dispute resolution.
Chapter Two: The second chapter focused on the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, providing background on Italian ambitions in Ethiopia and the international handling of the dispute between Ethiopia and Italy through what became known as the "Abyssinian Question." It then moved to the stage of military invasion and the occupation period, which lasted for five years, and the resistance ignited by the Ethiopians. This chapter also covered the activities of Emperor Haile Selassie from his exile in Britain, his speeches before the League of Nations and their impact on Europeans, and the global echoes that the occupation generated, especially among Black people and Africans in Europe and America, their campaigns of solidarity with the Ethiopian resistance, and the support they provided to it.
Chapter Three: In the third chapter, the research examined Sudan's exposure to the threat of occupation by the Italians, who dreamed of linking their colonies in the east and north of the continent. It discussed the Sudanese people's stance on this danger and the policy adopted by the British administration in Sudan at that time. It also addressed the development in both official and popular positions after Italy joined Germany and declared war on the Allied powers, and the Italian advance towards Sudan, occupying the cities of "Qorora, Kassala, Qallabat, and Karkok." It highlighted the role of the government and the Sudan Defence Force in containing the Italian attack until the arrival of Allied reinforcements. This chapter also touched upon the presence of Ethiopian resistance in Sudan and the political and military role played by the Sudanese in supporting that resistance, despite the lack of welcome, and perhaps