Politics of Sudan

Who is Boko Haram? Boko Haram is a progressive Islamic sect. The violent Nigerian Movement, led by Abubakar Shekau, is estimated to have fighters in the numbers of hundreds to low thousands (Blanchard 143-147). More importantly than who Boko Haram is, who is affected by this dangerous extremist group? “More than 4,000 people have been killed in Boko Haram-related violence. U.N. and Nigerian officials report that more than six million Nigerians have been affected and more than 300,000 have been…

colonial legacy of Britain and the core peripheral world structure has caused economic, political, and social disorder in South Sudan, resulting in domestic conflict and disfunctionality. British imperial power triggered major issues because of the redrawing of borders during the 1886 Congress of Berlin. It is important to note that before the 19th century, the conflict in Sudan was between the Arab north and the African south. Britain implemented the divide and rule policy that was used in many…

Geography and Early Egypt Do you know about early life and early egypt? Many different types of things. For example, The Nile, Menes, and the two kingdoms. They are all very different but, very interesting. According to “ Ancient Egypt”, “ The ancient egyptians thought of egypt as being divided into two types of lands, the “ black land “ and the “ red land “. What is the Nile? The Nile is “ The Gift of the Nile “. It brought life to egypt, by its water. It allowed it to thrive.…

American Vs Cameroon American is huge geographically; this is the uniform reaction to foreign visitors from most countries. Cameroon is often referred to as Africa in miniature for its geological and cultural diversity. The difference between America and Cameroon are the culture, education, and environment. Cameroon’s culture is integral part of Cameroonian ceremonies, festivals, social gatherings. On the other hand, cultures in American include both conservatives and liberal elements,…

I was born on the third of March, 2000, three months before Eritrea merely broke away from Ethiopia. Ethiopia annexed Eritrea in the late 1960s. Long story short, those nations started to fight over land and sea. They had ongoing border fights for about 30 years until a major war broke out in 1998 which lasted 2 years. In May, 1991, Eritrea had gained its independence from Ethiopia; however, the fight didn't stop there. In May of 2000, Eritrea was officially separated from Ethiopia. Since then,…

Salva Dut Biography When Salva Dut was just 11 years old war broke out in his country. He and 17,000 others fled to Ethiopia. In 1990 they had to flee again. Salva led about 1,500 boys to Kenya to another refugee camp. They stayed there for about six years. In 1996 Salva and 3,600 other refugee boys were chosen by the U.S state Department and the United Nations to go to the US, Australia, or Canada. Salva went to the US. At the time he spoke very little English and didn’t have much education.…

The Land of 13 Months of Sunshine For many people around the world, mentioning Ethiopia brings to mind the images of famine, drought and poverty. Although those disasters were prevented years ago, they still haunt the country’s international image. It is true that Ethiopia has had its share of natural and manmade problems, but they do not truly define what Ethiopia is today. Ethiopia has always been a nation blessed with many unique natural, cultural, and historical wonders. There are…

Peder Schroeder Mr. Frye World Geography 8th Beta 24 September 2014 Egypt, Guinea, South Africa the Story of Geography There are many different places in Africa. In this paper you will learn about Egypt, South Africa, and Equatorial Guinea. You will learn of the different foods and music. There are many cultures and religions throughout Africa and many countries have different music and different foods. The African Government is split up into many different “states”, each one having a…

Mediterranean Sea where it drains water out Northward through Northeast Africa and has a length of 6650 kilometers and flows 4258 miles . The location includes Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, and the cultivated section of Egypt. Living over thousands of years ago a stable food supply was very important and essentials to survive. To do so the Nile maintained that for that for the people it served them fish for food,…

Personal Identity Inventory and Reflection During the earlier years of my life, my family and I lived in Rivers State, Nigeria. I lived with my mother my father and my three sisters. I had a childhood that was seemingly perfect; I had loving parents, caring siblings and adorable pets. However, at age of eight, I watched everything changed forever when my father passed away. During my father 's funeral my mum announced that she would be moving with my sister 's and I to America. Most of my mum’s…