Introduction Sudan is the largest country in North Africa‚ that became an Independent country in 1960 and soon thereafter conflict aroused. Sudan is a drought prone country that has seen quite a few wars that have left the country in famine and misery. (Bradshaw‚ White‚ Dymond & Chacko‚ 2009). A region of western Sudan‚ Darfur‚ meaning land of the fur people‚ has been getting a lot of attention lately due to an ongoing armed conflict called Genocide. The genocide‚ meaning‚ “deliberate and systematic
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Ethiopia food shortages. Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Eritrea‚ Djibouti‚ Somalia‚ Kenya‚ South Sudan‚ and Sudan. What is famine? Famine contains three elements: • food shortage • starvation • excess mortality It has a greater effect on the most vulnerable in society. Famine is caused by many factors including: • poor climatic • environmental conditions • population growth • market failure • war. Over half of the Ethiopian
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for 4‚130 miles. The Nile River for centuries has been the source of sustaining human life in Egypt and Sudan. The Nile’s tributaries‚ lakes‚ and rivers collect and disperse water in nine African countries before it reaches the Mediterranean Sea. The Egyptians have used military force to ensure their control over the headwaters of the Nile‚ because the country has no other water source. Sudan‚ Ethiopia‚ and Uganda have constructed various river projects to increase their annual water withdrawals
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million people forced from their homes in Darfur and still under attack from government-backed Janjaweed militia. The charges have been denounced by Sudan. A government spokesman said the government did not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC. The above example shows several forms of “White Collar Crimes” taking place at the hands of the government of Sudan. Crimes committed by the government‚ or its agents‚ are among the most hideous. The people look to the government to make laws‚ and to enforce
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MODEL UNITED NATIONS (MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events‚ topics in international relations‚ diplomacy and the United Nations agenda. WORLD PEACE AND SECURITY FORCES Peacekeeping‚ as defined by the United Nations‚ is a "way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace." Such assistance comes in many forms‚ including confidence-building measures‚ power-sharing arrangements‚ electoral support
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of Darfuri men‚ women and children in Western Sudan” (“Darfur”).These killings of Darfuri villagers began in 2003 and as of today‚ over 480‚000 have been brutally murdered. This crisis is still ongoing‚ even though action is being taken by other countries and organizations to stop the violence. Suffering is still constant in Darfur as of today and will not be abolished until peace is ensured in the country (“Darfur”). Darfur is a region in Western Sudan with a population of over 6 million people. While
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South Sudan. This conflict has intensified since and resulted in the forced displacement of many nationals of South Sudan. While some South Sudan nationals fled their homes to countries like Kenya‚ some fled their homes but remained within South Sudan borders and are currently being sheltered by various camps across the country. Thus‚ according to the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement‚ those who fled their homes as a result of the conflict but remained in the borders of South Sudan are internally
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“Never Again” After World War II‚ the phrase “Never Again” was used in response to the Holocaust. Since then‚ the world has failed to respond to the genocides in Rwanda‚ Uganda‚ and Sudan. The phrase “Never Again” means exactly what it says. The world knew that the war was so bad‚ and so many people had died‚ that they would never let it happen again. Many nations reacted to the Holocaust‚ which is why it was a world war. Britain and France declared war on Germany two days after Hitler invaded
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Khartoum in the south. Nubians are depicted in many tomb paintings and reliefs- usually as mercenaries or traders. Nubians still have distinct traditions‚ architecture and languages‚ even though many migrated either to Aswan and Kom Ombo or south to Sudan after Lake Nasser swamped much of their traditional homeland. Nubia contains dozens of sites of archaeological interest. 24 temples‚ as well as fortresses and tombs‚ were menaced by the waters of the High Dam‚ including Dendour‚ Ellessiya‚ Amada and
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Do you think it’s fair‚ which in 2003 and still up until now‚ over 480‚000 people have been killed‚ and over 2.8 million people are displaced all because of their race and religion? Well‚ the genocide in Darfur‚ a region in Sudan‚ has been happening since 2003 and not much attention or effort has been put on the crisis. The Holocaust and the Darfur genocide happened almost 2‚767 miles away from each other and almost 62 years apart. Both were due to racism and religion. The holocaust started during
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