Politics of Sudan

Africa, one of the poorest contents in the world, and has received about $2.3 trillion dollars in aid in effects to try to reduce poverty. The documentary film, Good fortune illustrates the lives of two families living in different parts of Kenya; both families are battling to save their homes from projects claiming to help their communities. The film provides many aspects that can be directly related to anthropology. One major aspect that is conveyed in the documentary is the different…

In East Africa residing in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands are the Maasai People. The Maasai society consists of sixteen sections: Ildamat, Ilpurko, Ilkeekonyokie, Iloitai, Ilkaputiei, Ilkankere, Isiria, Ilmoitanik, Iloodokilani, Iloitokitoki, Ilarusa, Ilmatatapato, Ilwuasinkishu, Kore, Parakuyu, and Ilkisonko (P&C Maasai H 1). In the middle of the fifteenth century the Maasai’s ancestors originated in North Africa, migrating south…

As the city of Axum became weaker, the Agaw people decided to rise and fill the role of power. They started to rule over Ethiopia as the Zagwe Dynasty. Around the 15th century, Ethiopia began to contact the European kingdoms to begin trading. The Ethiopian religion was a mixture of Christianity and Islam. In Ethiopia, there is castle that belonged to King Fasilides, which meant Ethiopia was a monarchy. Also, the leaders of this great dynasty believed they were descendants of King Solomon and the…

The genocide in Darfur, Sudan began in 2003 when two rebel groups began to fight. The government started a military operation or campaign of Genocide, and paired with an Arab militia called Janjaweed. Now, they continue to kill, terrorize, and burn non-arab villages. Their overall goal is to start a Pan-Arab state, which includes the countries of North Africa and West Asia. Sudan became independent from Great Britain in 1956. For the remainder of the 20th century, Sudan was engaged in two…

The movie “Masquerades” gives a different, more comical perspective to the notion of Arab love and marriage. The main character of the movie, Mounir, struggles to find a suitable husband for his sister who suffers from Narcolepsy. Mounir gets himself and his family into a jam when the town begins to think Rym, his sister, has found a fiance in a rich,famous foreign man. The story follows Mounir and his family as they struggle to keep the secret of the fake suitor and the movie ends with Rym…

It is said that with great power comes great responsibility. The United States is the world superpower, a role model for the rest of the free world. Our democratic form of government is a goal many countries strive to emulate and model their governments after. Because of our position as the sole world superpower, weaker countries depend on us. Therefore, it is beneficial that the United States maintains our global military presence. Doing so will create positive political, economic, and moral…

Ethiopian Gambella Region "Villagization" Project Gambella region is located in Eastern Ethiopia also known as "Gambella People's Region, is one of the previously known Region 12, capital is Gambella. The region is situated between those two top 10 Ethiopian rivers Baro and Akobo Rivers. One of the most known parks in Ethiopia "Gambella national park" also located in the region covers approximately 5,061 square kilometers or 17% of the region. The region is also believed to have major oil…

Al-Qaeda (The Base) Al Qaeda, which means “The Base” in Arabic, is the most known and the most dangerous terrorist group in the world. It was founded in 1988 by the most wanted person in America, Osama Bin Laden. Other leaders included Abdullah Yusuf Azzam and Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Their motives were to keep American influences out of Muslim countries, fight Israel, and dictate the Middle East. The History of Al Qaeda According to BBC News, “Many volunteers from Arab countries had gone to…

Al- Qaida’s central goal of jihad is a defensive reaction towards Western hostility against the religion of Islam and Muslims which diverges from the divine law of the shariʿa. This global militant organization does also perceive the necessity for its community of believers (ummah) from foreign lands with non-Muslims that are unable to live as per their religion to be prepared in supporting their jihadist activities by opposing this society of unbelievers in the West until it impedes their…

The world is run by communication and influence from the top tiers of politicians down to the underground terrorist groups. In order to control the hearts and minds of followers, one must maintain a strong consistent message that inspires people from many walks of life (Immelman, 2002, p. 4). Osama bin Laden was an enthusiastic communicator who grew a small terrorist group into a large terrorist network by maintaining a strong narrative with al Qaeda, affiliated groups, and the world at large.…