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1 "The Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World Today" - The UN
Sudan and South Sudan "The Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World Today" - The UN

2 Key Facts - Sudan / S. Sudan
Sudan Ranked #5 on the "Failed States List " / South Sudan Ranked #1 Regional Exports: Oil, Cotton, livestock, nuts Life expectancy is 61 Sudan / 55 S. Sudan) Literacy Rate (40% Sudan / 28% S.Sudan)  Capital: NS = Khartoum S.S. = Juba President is Omar Al-Bashir (Sudanese Dictator) 600 tribes speaking 400 languages    S

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7 Who is Omar Al-Bashir? Ranked one of the world’s worst dictators
Warrant issued for his arrest by I.C.C.  Came to power in military takeover in 1989 Government was highly criticized for funding and maintaining the genocide.  Has Rigged Elections

8 The Modern Conflict Began in The Southern Sudanese Liberation Army, along with the Justice and Equality Movement begin to attack government officials / terrorist attacks.  Why?  -  Claims of mistreatment and inequality Government retaliates with unprecedented force. Govt. uses the Janjaweed to kill hundreds of thousands in Darfur.

9 The Janjaweed Similar to the Interahamwe in Rwanda.
"Evil men on horses" Raped Women Burned Villages Took Prisoners Supported by Al Bashir and his government Ruined water supply

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11 Causes of Genocide Religious Conflict
Conflict over usable land (Climate Change) Ethnic Conflict Instability after Colonization Battle for Resources

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13 Sudanese Genocide Facts
The longest running civil war in African History Declared a genocide by President Bush in 2004 Over 400,000 people killed Over 2.5 million displaced  (Refugees)  Over 3 million people in danger of starvation  Over 1 Billion dollars a year in Aid  14,000 aid workers on scene (Chad,  C.A.R.)

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16 South Sudan 2011 98% of country voted to secede from from the North.
Suffers from massive, pervasive ethnic conflict. New Country: New Country Problems Who Rules Clans / Ethnic Wars #1 Failed State

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21 Sudan is currently on Trump’s travel ban list

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