Egyptian nationalists could be colonizers in Sudan while colonized at home

Evidence

His two-volume work waved the flag of Egypt with as much flourish as any official institute, and perhaps no other monument or text better represents the conflicts of identity that shaped Egyptian nationalists. Ibrahïm Fawzï was an enforcer of colonialism in the Sudan and a colonized subject at home in Cairo. His memoirs offer a unique glimpse into one patriot who could attempt to bridge the contradictions of early Egyptian nationalism. — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 510

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the reader’s frame of Egypt vs Sudan colonial difference — the figure of the colonized-turned-colonizer fits debates about sub-imperialism and internal colonialism in African historiography.
• SEED: An essay angle on Egyptian nationalism’s double position as both anti-colonial movement and sub-imperial power in Sudan.