FILE - In this January 1, 1956 file photo, Sudan ceremonially hauled down the British and Egypitan flags from the palace at Khartoum and all other flagstaffs in the country and hoisted the Sudan Flag. Since independence in 1956, Sudan has bounced between tumultuous party politics and military rule, while trying to hold together a north and south joined under British colonialism. In January 2019, Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir is facing a tough challenge to his grip on power as street protests which began Dec. 19, 2018 show no sign of abating. (AP Photo, File)