jan 7, 1898 - Lord Kitchener abolishes Sudanese army

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Lord Kitchener -the British army officer- abolished the army of Abdullah al-Khalifa -Sudanese ruler after Mahdi- at the battle of Omdurman.
Lord Kitchener then moved down the Nile river with gunboats to tackle the French General Marchand, who was alarming Fashoda -a British territory. This stimulated the Fashoda Crisis and eventually the French backed out.

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