(Excerpt from the book ‘The Greek community in Sudan’)
In the late 19th century, the British wanted to ensure control along the Nile and stop the plans of the French and Belgians who wanted to move eastwards of their possessions in Africa. For this purpose, Lord Kitchener was assigned to command a campaign which would conquer the Sudan in the name of Great Britain and Egypt. In 1896, the army of Kitchener departed from Egypt and moved southwards. It was followed by few Greeks who provided the army with food and water like Coutsouridis, Georgantellis, Kyriazis, Papadellis, Lorentzatos, Galanidis.
