Humanitarian Crisis In Darfur

After the British left, Sudan is now and independent country that rules it self and runs its own economy but, since they left Sudan was ruled by the Arabian-Muslim side of Sudan despite the fact that the government was changed several times and it didn’t work, the two sides (Muslim and Christian) can’t agree to either be peaceful nor live together. At the time Cristians wanted a Christian ruler Muslims want their Muslim ruler (Omar Albasheer) which created a racial tension between the

The Syrian Civil War has been prolonged further than ever anticipated. With casualties reaching the hundreds of thousands, this war has left permanent impacts on families across all of Syria. The civil war in Syria was sparked from the Arab Spring which consisted of countries in North Africa and Middle East. It then escalated to widespread violence emitting from the Syrian government, and resulting in what is now the Syrian Civil War. With all of this starting from a peaceful protest and now resulting in a violent and messy war, is it really worth it at this point? Without a doubt, Syria has some huge issues facing their society currently as well as in the future. These issues have continued to be fueled by sectarian conflicts among religions, a divided opposition within the rebel groups, and the foreign interference from countries involved for their own personal interests.

Conflict theory - Argument that deviance is deliberately chosen and often political in nature (Introduction to Sociology, page 168).When the colonial powers introduced their market economy in Sudan towards the end of the last century; they simultaneously restricted its development and expansion by indigenous Sudanese in order to maintain political and economic control. After independence, however, a Sudanese `national bourgeoisie ' began to evolve from a primarily mercantile social class now ostensibly freed from colonial control. There were, nonetheless, several strong barriers to the development and progress of a middle class whose European equivalents had brought about the industrial revolution. In Sudan they lacked the major prerequisites for industrialization - namely capital, technical and scientific know-how and markets - and so their focus shifted from manufacturing production to the extraction of natural resources. The collapse of attempts at industrialization - mainly substitute industrialization - led to exploitation of accessible

Darfur is sharing the same things as South Sudan. In Darfur all the people talks Arabic. In this area

The United States often have an had interest in the political, social and civil crises of other countries in order to benefit themselves. American senior officials hid the truth of the Rwanda Genocide to avoid public moral obligation. The government did not give any financial or political support to the country because Rwanda did not offer minerals or political advantages and stability; the US ' government did not want to be involved in another conflict, even though it has helped other countries in the past.1 But what is truly deeper hidden, are the stories of people like Immacule, a young girl, who, unlike thousands of others, survived the catastrophic genocide in Rwanda.

“We are in the presence of a crime without a name,” said British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The Nazis were always remembered for the killing of over six million European Jews, but at the time, there was no name for this wicked act. After the war, many of these Nazi war criminals were convicted of an act called genocide, a word that did not exist before 1944. Genocide is the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. Genocide occurs because of many factors that trigger this cruelty. Although there are many reasons that can be considered to result in genocide, the three main reasons that result to this mass slaughter, are caused by: the authority that leads them, the ethnic tension between

“South Sudan: Terrifying Lives of Child Soldiers.” Human Rights Watch, 14 Dec. 2015, www.hrw.org/news/2015/12/14/south-sudan-terrifying-lives-child-soldiers. Accessed 16 Nov.

Darfur was the first Genocide of to take place in the 21st century. Starting in 2003, it all started from Arab militias, who have named themselves as the Janjaweed, started carrying out ferocious attacks on innocent civilians; murdering, looting, and polluting crucial water supplies. Since their attack started, Arab militias have killed over 600,000 people; most of which have been women and children.

According to World Without Genocide, “over 480,000 people have been killed, and over 2.8 million people are displaced.”(1) These statistics show that not only have many people gotten killed but the genocide has caused 2.8 million people to abandon their home. The conflict in Darfur is clearly a genocide because it falls under the definition of genocide which includes killing or targeting a specific group of people because of racial or social difference. A quote from Human Rights Watch states how women have to face the genocide every day, “at least 221 women and girls were raped in Tabit over 36 hours…” (1) 221 women in 36 hours means about 6 women were raped an hour. The mass rape of women and girls in Darfur have lead to more people with AIDS and is clearly a method of genocidal torture towards women and girls. In the Darfur conflict, only Darfurian women are being raped therefore it falls under the category of “causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group”(Prevent genocide international, 1) which is one of the categories that classifies a genocide according to the United Nations. Overall, the conflict in Darfur is a genocide because of the mass killings and bodily harm done to the

In Darfur there are two main types of people. Darfur, a region in Western Sudan roughly the size of Texas, is widely recognized as one of the worst humanitarian crises today.

South Sudan is an independent country from Sudan. Sudan was plagued with major civil wars, and those in the Southern region of Sudan were targeted and attacked. Southern Sudanese were killed off in large numbers; many villages were raided. Those who weren’t killed or sold off into slavery had to make mass migration to surrounding countries- the most being allowed in Kenya in refugee camps. The civil war in Sudan results in immense deaths, child soldiers, and many displaced people. South Sudan gained independence in 2011 from Sudan, many years after the civil war began.

Lying on the border of East Africa is the Uganda Protectorate, colonized by Great Britain in 1894, it is a country in which people live on high plateaus due to the land consisting of mountainous terrain. One of its most resourceful bodies of water is Lake Victoria. Uganda’s abundance of rainfall and healthy soil allows for its rich natural resources. Despite those factors, Uganda is a land of poverty. Through slow and steady growth, Uganda reached a turning point in their social, political, and economic standing; realizing their potential, Uganda grows out of colonialism achieving independence on October 9th, 1962.

South Sudan’s Civil War: Kevin Sieff, while discussing South Sudan’s civil war, implies rather often that South Sudan is incompetent and that the United States is kind enough to help them out. Sieff uses a casual tone of judgment throughout the article by subtly implying that the South Sudan government is ineffectual and that it is a “failure” which indicates that he believes that South Sudan is incapable of solving problems on its own. While describing South Sudan, Sieff uses phrases that suggest incompetence in the political field and in the ways of running a country, however, when discussing the United States he uses more praising words such as “essential” while talking about governmental issues,

Having a clear political context should be important in the topic of intervention. Humanitarian assistance should always be perceived as a democratic action. For instance, International NGOs and the UN strongly state that their activities are non-political and impartial. They provide assistance on the basis of need without regard to the recipient’s ethnicity, religion or political position. (Seybolt 17)

For example, the CBC reports of ongoing restrictions to food in place at government strongholds and rebel territories. Food transport systems have been blocked from reaching areas that are not approved by government officials while systematic looting of grocery stores, markets, and homes is continuing without resolve. South Sudan’s climate has been conducive to agriculture as rainfall amounts have been ideal for the growing season, therefore reducing the likelihood of famine caused by natural changes. In addition, both sides of the conflict are known to attack civilians more often than military personnel. The Washington Post describes a conscious approach to raiding cattle populations across the country, with government forces increasing their strikes on agricultural regions of the country. The result of destroying local grain resources has shown a marked increase in food prices to levels characterized as hyperinflation. Humanitarian agencies believe they could have prevented the famine if they were allowed unfettered access to civilian populations, however political decisions from government and rebel leaders have denied their entry. A former resident of South Sudan observed this stalemate as he fled the country. The father of four expressed his frustration with the lack of humanitarian assistance, resorting to his prayers “if the government doesn’t approve of people coming in to help.” The conflict for South Sudan’s independence from Sudan ended in 2011, after a referendum approved of a separate South Sudanese state. It’s bloody history leading up to the referendum provides ample evidence of how conflict can cause famine. For instance, President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan was regularly criticized for destroying food production resources in South Sudanese regions, which caused localized famines that contributed to the two million lives lost during the