Southern Sudan

The genocide in Sudan has been struggling for political control. From the news that's spreading, the Darfur's include movements who were 'Sudan’s Liberation Army 'and the 'Justice and Equality Movement'. They have been fighting against the Janjaweed, whom are possibly under the control of the Sudanese government. They took control, killing hundreds each day. But, the Sudanese claims that they are not held accountable for these actions. The United Nations (UN) would have many options to stop…

Ethiopia is in the Horn of Africa and is the largest and most populated country. The capital is Addis Ababa, also known as the “New Flower”. Ethiopia contains multiple cultures and some of the most beautiful wildlife. Ethiopia’s government evolved overtime, fought and succeeded many wars, and has extraordinary locations to visit. Ethiopia was one of the only African nations that was not imperialized by the Europeans, but was colonized by Italy. Ethiopia is one of the most independent countries…

history of colonization. Religion is an essential aspect in the lives of the people of this nation. Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world and are both present in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is landlocked by Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya and Sudan. These the dominant religion within these country vary between Islam and Christianity and may have a relevant influence on the current religious state of Ethiopia. This paper will explore the history of these two religions within Ethiopia…

over a large waterfall before it reaches the grassy plains of Sudan. There it slows down. The river takes on a muddy gray color. Which is how the White Nile gets its name. After leaving these highlands, The White Nile crosses the plains of Sudan. Which passes through the huge Swamp called As Sudd. Beyond the As Sudd, The White Nile continues its journey down North. To the east, the Blue Nile flows north-ward in north-central Sudan, where both the Blue and White Nile meet. They come together…

The Struggle of Today’s Arab Youth At a time when the western world and all the freedoms enjoyed in it are a tap or click away; the struggle for Arab youth is an entirely foreign one to previous generations. Arab youth are struggling with a crisis of their learned identity clashing severely with the world they see in mass culture, a free world they desperately want to live in and be a part of. Access to the Internet, technology and the resultant rapidly amplified globalization has made their…

During the mid-1800’s, slavery was an issue for many, even those born free. Some individuals, such as David Walker and Frederick Douglass thought the United States to be hypocritical on their views of African American freedom. Both individuals wanted their fellow citizens to see the injustice within their nation. White citizens were still being seen as superior to the black citizens and abolition was deemed necessary. Walker and Douglass addressed their concerns to the nation by saying…

In this paper, a film about a story of a family who moved from Uganda to the United States will be discussed. In addition, it will be presented the story a couple from two different cultures who fell in love and the consequences that it brought to both of their families. Also, this paper will discussed about how some people have a hard time assimilating to other cultures. In the movie, Mississippi Masala, a family from Uganda was forced to move from Uganda because the government did not want…

Visual Communication Term Paper Introduction The photo The Struggling Girl by Kevin Carter, was a war photograph that brought the attention of millions to the struggle of Sudan. In this paper the photo will be broken down and analyzed into six unique perspectives that the class of COMM 300 learned about all semester. These perspectives are as follow: the personal perspective, which is what my thoughts of the image were after first seeing it. The second is the historical perspective, giving the…

Mixed Messages: Branding Guidelines Arab Culture Introduction To be able to correctly market to any target demographic one must first have a full understanding of the political correctness that surrounds the culture. Certain stigmas and generalizations about any culture often are over assertion and a broad net cast across the culture giving classification to all even though there is a vast difference in the culture being stereotyped. This is especially true when looking at Arab culture. Arab…

In a world full of hate and mass killings, one region in particular seems to excel at doing dastardly deeds. This region would be African and Arabic countries. Somalia and Rwanda are two countries that stand out in particular due to the recent turmoil. The Rwandan genocide is an example of one ethnic group slaughtering another. This is similar to another lesser known, but longer lasting genocide called the Somali Genocide. The Somali genocide started as clan warfare after the fall of Siyad Barre…