1. "The Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World Today" - The UN
The Genocide
 in Sudan
"The Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World Today" - The UN

4. 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

5. The Background for Conflict
Sudan was originally an Egyptian State then ruled by the British, through the Egyptians)
Civil War between North and South
North has closer ties to Muslim world and Egypt
North has more solid, expanding economy 

6. British imposed separation between North and South with "Pass Laws" that were imposed to stop spread of malaria. 
The majority of Northern Sudan is Muslim while there is widespread Christianity and Animist religions in the South.
The expansion of the desert and depletion of farmland has caused tension and conflict. This is a direct result of Climate Change.

7. Who is Omar Al-Bashir? Ranked one of the world 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. Causes of Genocide Religious Conflict
Conflict over usable land (Climate Change)
Ethnic Conflict
Instability after Colonization
Battle for Resources

9. 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.

12. 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

16. 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.)

24. South Sudan Today 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

25. Current Oil Crisis China/India/Malaysia looking for cheap oil
Much of oil is in South Sudan
Pipes/Ports are in North Sudan
North accused of not sharing profits.
United States companies have mostly pulled out