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Sudan Genocide By: Tucker and Sabrina
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The Roots of Conflict After gaining independence from Britain in 1956, the Sudan government has favored the Arabic culture Southerners wanted to split into their own nation, separate from the North, however they where denied. A civil war arose between the North and the South The two sides agreed on a treaty that allowed the South to have some power, security, and economic autonomy In 1983 President Jafar al-Nimieri abolished Southern governing autonomy and declared
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The Roots of Conflict In 1983 President Jafar al-Nimieri abolished Southern governing autonomy and declared Arabic the National Language and imposed Shria Law over the entire country The Southerners were enraged and began a rebel resistance to the Government’s actions The second civil war ended in 2005 and the South was given the ability to vote whether they wanted to separate from Sudan
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Conflict The Dinka and Nuer ethnic groups in the south are being targeted by the Arab dominated government The Government was killing, enslaving, displacing and raping millions in an effort to get rid of the African presence in Sudan In the Nuba Mountains the government have been assaulting the civilians to either drive them from the land or kill them in the process In 1992, Jihad was declared against anyone living in the Nuba Mountains Darfur between 2003 and 2005 the Sudanese government attacked the Fur, Zaghawa and Masalit villages.
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People President al-Nimieri intensified the North-South conflict in 1983 when he introduced new laws abolishing Southern autonomy and introducing Arabic as the National language Omar al-Bashir started attacking civilians when he gained political strength The people in the Darfur and Nuba Mountains were the main targets of the government
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Sides involved North Sudanese government: The Arabs dominated the North and imposed control over African minorities mainly living in the South South/ African minorities: South wanted to keep a multi-cultural country which concluded in the south fighting for independence.
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Aftermath In 2011 south sudan voted for independence and gained it. Continue to be linked to Sudan/north sudan. Distrust between the two countries. Darfur the city inside south Sudan is still recovering and still continues to go through violence. Many Darfur people have been displaced and live in small shanty-towns.
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Justice In 2009 the UN security council issued and arrest a warrant for president Bashir for crime against humanity as well as war crimes in his own country. The UN sent 13 humanitarian aid groups to Darfur after 2009 President Bashir remains in office of Sudan despite being wanted by the UN.
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Pledge awareness We can promote to aid all types of genocides sharing the story of the conflicts between Sudan vs. South Sudan. Raising money to send aid over to south Sudanese citizen. Contact media and share the story so different people of different countries can see the brutality. Communicate with decision makers such as humanitarian assistance, protect the citizens, and stop the violence.
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Cites: https://voiceofthepersecuted.wordpress.com/category/christian- persecution-news/africa/sudan-africa/ https://voiceofthepersecuted.wordpress.com/category/christian- persecution-news/africa/sudan-africa/ http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article42545 http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article42545 http://radiokulmiye.com/knn/south-africa-court-bid-to-arrest-sudans-omar- al-bashir/ http://radiokulmiye.com/knn/south-africa-court-bid-to-arrest-sudans-omar- al-bashir/ http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/cases/sudan http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/cases/sudan http://guardianlv.com/2013/12/south-sudan-civil-war-looming/ http://guardianlv.com/2013/12/south-sudan-civil-war-looming/
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