We went over some of the maps. Then we presented our Africa Projects. Me, Lexi, and Jess presented first. Doha Agreement 2011 ended conflict between darfur and government and gave money back to people who went through it.
Syria--Ba'ath Party, Hafez al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad, and people of the country. Nobody likes the al-Assad rulers so there is now a civil war going on. People are against the government. Syria civil war-armed conflict between forces. Began March 15, 2011. It grew nation wide by April. The conflict is on going. 2 yeaers ago in Deraa of Syrian City. 15 school children were arrested and tortured for writing anti government graffiti on walls. Started peaceful but army open fired on protesters. Protesters wanted democracy and greater freedom. Shootings caused people to want Bashar al-Assad to resign. President refused. Fighting don't look to be soon ending. In UK, 1,000,000 Syrian refugees have moved to leave conflict. Half are children. Arab spring--Revolutionary wave where demostration, protests, and civil wars in Arab world occur. Happened Dec. 2010.
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