1. South Sudan’s Fight for Independence
by Mr. Ricke

3. Introduction Sudan Independence in 1956
Arabic primary language of country
First civil war from
Addis Ababa Agreement

4. Second Civil War Peace until 1983 Northern part primarily Muslim
Southern part primarily Christian
Islamic government in the Khartoum, northern part of Sudan

5. Islamic Government President Gafaar Mohammed al-Nimeiri
Tries to establish Islamic law
Islamicize Sudan
Take Christian children as slaves
Boys (working) and Girls (sex slaves)

6. Christians Fight Back Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA)
Started fighting back in 1983
Led by John Garang
Killed in helicopter crash in 2005
More on children of south Sudan

7. The Lost Boys Mid 1980s boys are encouraged to leave Sudan
Majority age 10-12
One group of 12,000 total
Make it to Ethiopia
Government changes and aligns with north Sudan

8. Lost Boys (cont.) Make it to Kakuma, refugee camp in Kenya
Stay here for 10 years
Many are relocated to the US
Joseph Akol Makeer

11. War Worsens Sadiq al-Mahdi tries for peace negotiations
Omar al-Bashir takes over power
Hardline Islamist
Terrorize South Sudan until 2005

12. Peace? Peace finally negotiated in 2005 South Sudan granted autonomy
6-year trial period
Three factions of SPLA
Comes into play in current events
South Sudan gains independence in 2011

13. Current News Tribal War Salva Kiir from Dinka tribe
Riek Machar from Nuer tribe
President Kiir fires Vice President Machar
At least 58 people killed last week