We looked at Asia maps. Map test Friday!!!! We also let the Rwanda group finish their presentation (and it was confusing....sorry guys). And started the last Africa Project.
South Sudan vs. Sudan Presentation:
- Parties involved: Arab Muslims (mostly Sudan), Christians (mostly South Sudan), Sudanese Government vs. The Sudan people's liberation army(religion is a big issue for why they fought)
- They disagreed a lot on oil and their first civil war killed half a million people and after their 2nd civil war south Sudan became it's own country.
- They were fighting over oil (most of oil was in South Sudan and the North needed the oil as well b/c agriculture is hard in the area) they also were fighting over religion, power and South Sudan wanted freedom from Sudan.
- The countries tried a peace treaty for 6 years, but it didn't work b/c they couldn't get along. So that there wouldn't be as much fighting, the Countries tried to cut the oil land in half but their was still conflict.
- The international community: Britain went in and tried to take down the mutiny without specifically helping one side but just to end the fighting. Not many countries helped because the countries wont let them.
- Impact: Children saw a lot of the fighting and deat, famine and disease was widespread b/c the government couldn't take care of everyone and about 2.5 million people died.
- Current Situation: Sudan keeps interfering with South Sudan oil and South Sudan gained it's independence.
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