The central agenda of the Muhammad Ali's hegemonic rule was the

  • A enslavement of the Sudanese
  • B the exploitation of natural resources for development finance in Egypt
  • C annexation of Sudan as an Ottoman-Egyptian Colony
  • D political conquest of Sudan
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The correct answer is B. the exploitation of natural resources for development finance in Egypt

Muhammad Ali and his successors sought after Sudan's natural and human resources to finance Egyptian modernizing projects, build a new army and develop agricultural and industrial enterprises.

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