Conflict in South Sudan While still struggling to achieve peace with Sudan since its independence in 2011, South Sudan is now rife with inner-conflict. Rebel forces led by the former Vice-President Riek Machar want to overthrow the South Sudanese government, led by President Salva Kiir. The U.S. must intervene in South Sudan, as it is an enduring interest within our National Security Strategy to maintain “An international order advanced by U.S. leadership that promotes peace, security, and opportunity
Historical Background South Sudan’s battle for independence stems back from the era of British Imperialism. Fighting to remain and gain their independence since the late 1800’s, Sudan finally became fully independent in 1956, freeing itself from combined Egyptian-British rule. A poorly assembled constitution began the long history of violence that continues to define Sudan and South Sudan today. The constitution ignored several essential issues that divided the country. The first issue being the
South Sudan: A Struggle Within The newest country in the world is South Sudan, which gained its independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, as a result of a referendum that passed with 98.83% of the vote. South Sudan is one of the poorest countries in Africa, although it has the third largest oil reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa. Though it is currently a sovereign state, South Sudan still faces issues that can disrupt its stability and eventually lead into the new nation’s first civil war. The rise
Overview of Country The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country in Central Africa, bordered by Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Niger to the west Cameroon and Nigeria to the Southwest and Libya to the north. In terms of geography, Chad is divided into multiple regions: a desert like zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the center and fertile Savanna zone in the South. Under the leadership of François Tombalbaye, Chad obtained independence in 1960. However, because
Indigenous psychology is concerned with creating and implementing culturally specific practices, concepts and tools for the study, and assessment of human functioning within the context of a native culture. For many non-western countries the inceptions of indigenous psychology are guided by a desire to develop appropriate solutions to psychological and social concerns that are more in sync with its socio-cultural realities and ideologies. As Sinha (1997) explains, “…the indigenous approach has two
Whether through calculated effort or callous neglect, the world can easily ignore what it fails to see. Today’s media proves that reality now more than ever. The industry panders to a world preoccupied with the Middle East while overlooking East Africa’s looming catastrophe. In South Sudan, political turmoil has ravaged the land and sentenced thousands to die by starvation. But the world that once aided its youngest country’s independence now sits distracted as its work unravels. The attention must
Children are human beings. Hence, they are also entitled to have, claim and receive protection of their rights. Unfortunately, due to their young age, most of them are still blind to the rights they have, and adults with non-altruistic motivation exploit them. In countries where conflict is a part of daily activities, poverty is a lifestyle and education is rare, children are becoming mere object and tool for people. In countries with armed conflicts, such as those in Africa, children are used to
South Sudanese independence thus far has been quite detrimental than beneficial to the people of South Sudan. On July 9, 2011, the 54th African state was born. Independence was fought to fight challenges that, as part of Sudan it endured for 56 years; however its current state has brought about challenges from within . This essay will discuss a brief history of Sudan and South Sudan and then analyse President Salva kiir’s speech in contrast to Former Nelson Mandelas’. In 1956 Sudan gained independence
On April 8, 1941, the former Italian colony of Eritrea was placed under the British Military Administration (BMA) pending an international decision of its fate as an independent nation. Ethiopia laid claim to Eritrea and the United Nations passed a motion to federate Eritrea with imperial Ethiopia in 1952. However, the UN mandated that Eritrea was to remain as a semiautonomous, self-governing territory with legislative, executive, and judicial powers over its own domestic affairs. This was to last