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 from the ruling of Britain, since the two civil wars have been experienced. The Addis Ababa peace agreement was signed by General Nimeiri due to the Anyanya war which was fought till 1972. The peace agreement signed was that the South has autonomy,
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The people need to be united and not discriminated against one another, all cultures, races and religions; these issues are addressed in both speeches for they build a path of oneness and growing towards peaceful nations. Kiir acknowledges the efforts of men who fought for freedom but lost their lives, so does Mandela. Kiir speaks of building relationships with the international community in order to help the country blossom. Independence, fair governance and success in nation building, providing equal opportunities, basic needs, and human rights for all were factors emphasized on in both speeches. Mandela promises to never allow people oppress one another …show more content…
Political development; the government needs to implement policies that are fair for all people to adhere to. A fair and democratic government shows no domination over other groups of people. Democratic nations recognize themselves as sharing an identity and are peaceful. Domination is a form of colonialism, no democracy in that type of governance (Prados de la Escosura, 2005; p.9). Colonial rule is ruling in order to control all aspects that constitute a nation, for example; natural resources, finances and businesses. Economic development; controlling the oil revenues in the interest of the people, using finances to develop infrastructure needed within the country for it is underdeveloped. Colonization led to the drainage of wealth and the misuse of the natural resources (Sywester, 2005; p. 89-91). Civil wars cause economic downfall, as monetary are used in purchasing ammunition Find alternative ways of refining the oil produced if Sudan will not agree to have a fair business relationship. International integration needed for the world has become interconnected, connectivity on the globalized market. Social development; developing relations with Israel which has quality education for its people, it may help south Sudan improve its literacy rate. Intrastate conflicts among ethnic groups caused by power struggles can lead to genocide if not carefully managed. Participation of
Reeves, Eric, Massimo Calabresi, Sam Dealey, and Stephan Faris. “The Tragedy of Sudan.” Time. Time Inc, 4 Oct. 2004. Web and Print. 15 April 2014. .
This research paper will provide a detailed comparison of views between a typical American and the lost boys of Sudan, towards some political concepts. The concepts include; (1) war, (2) role of women, (3) the purpose of government, (4) the role of interest groups and international organizations, and (5) education.
In 1898, Britain and Egypt took control over Sudan. This didn’t include Darfur, which was an independent territory ruled by a sultan. In 1916, Britain added Darfur to the territory it controlled. After World War II, in 1945, Britain and Egypt began preparing Sudan for independence. From 1945-1989, Darfur -remote from Khartoum and having invaluable resources- suffered neglect from all governments. Sudan has been independence since 1956. However, the journey that led to Sudan’s genocide in Darfur began in the late 1800s. It’s a complicated tale that involves conquest; internal politics; social, ethnical, racial, and re...
In spite of various failed attempts of secession in many African countries, Eritrea and South Sudan were successful in getting independence, with international and regional actors’ recognition. But the question remains whether these countries are on the right track to address the main challenges that emerge in the aftermath of secession, in the process of peacebuilding and state building in particular with issues of human rights, political stability and development for their people who voted for secession during referendums.
...d viewed independence as the British keeping their rule through their Arab colleagues. Continuous Sudanese governments have failed or been reluctant to change the inequalities brought on by colonialism in the nation and therefore discrimination is being exposed in Sudan.
After the withdraw of Egypt and Britain, Sudan has been run by a number rickety / unstable government groups and milit...
The Sudan genocide, a civil war that was started in the early 1980s when drought, famine and the spread of un-arable land caused traditional African herders and Darfur citizens to argue over land. For the next 22 years relationships worsened between the Arab and non-Arab tribes. The Western region of Sudan: Darfur was thrown into civil war by its own government and two rbel armies in an uprising that should have been seen coming for a long time. This essay will elaberate on the events that occurred in Sudan over the past twenty two years and to what extent the mass killings that occurred can be defined as Genocide. The insurgeny began in Febuary 2003; goning virtually uunnoticed by the international community and shadowed by the ongoing war in Irac. The Sudan governent has been blamed for virtually every event during the past 22 years of civil unrest that has led up to the mass killing of hundreds and thousands of civilians. The many different ethinic groups in Sudan were constantly arguing and fighting over any and all issues and problems that could be brought upon to their attention; this led to growing tension. The mass killings in Sudan could be classified as ethnic cleansing; a term used to describe the killing of an ethnic group of people because their role in that society is unjustified or they are invading on terriotory that they are not welcome on.
Throughout Northern and Central Africa ethnic fighting and mass genocide has run rampant. Clashes between, diverse ethnic and cultural people has caused instability, these mass humanitarian disasters that can no longer be ignored. With the help of other nations South Sudan can go from another mass genocide waiting to happen, to a region supplier of much needed resources, with the help of other nations. In the 1990’s Rwanda genocide was basically ignored by the United States government and because of this hundreds of thousands were either killed or injured in the area. In the early 2000’s the war in Darfur, created a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Darfur's non-Arabs. Again thousands of Africans were killed and the United States government and the American people ignored genocide.
Then finally after almost fifty years of trying to become independent, South Sudan got their independence on July 9, 2011. Sudan was split into two countries, Sudan and South Sudan. South Sudan was independent and the Sudanese people were celebrating and waving their flags in the
Natsios, A. S. (2012). Sudan, South Sudan, and Darfur: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford:
A number of variables contributed to the independence movements of Eritrea and South Sudan such as the central government’s refusal to grant these areas any autonomy, the government’s imposition of religious and ethnic ideals and taking control of the area’s natural resources. The South Sudanese and Eritrean wars of independence are some of the long...
Pre-secession, Karen Allen’s “Why Does South Sudan Matter So Much to the US?” reminds, the Obama administration had invested in South Sudan to be its success story for democratization as Americans could relate to the factional struggle (par. 9). Neither success nor empathy, however, could prepare the US, Christian Pelfrey’s “In Focus: Sudan - Why Should We Care?”proclaims, for South Sudan’s imminent failure. The remains of the potential devastation could breed terrorist networks (par. 11-13). Baronness Caroline Cox and Jessica Snapper’s “The Strategic Importance of South Sudan” explains the country’s location in central Africa makes it ideal to serve as a “non-Islamist bulwark” or a catalyst for militant Islamic expansionism. The conflict has already attracted Sudan’s Islamist leader to consider the young country key for his militant agenda (n.pag.). Barely five years old, South Sudan could already encompass an entire
...n 1999, Bashir suspended Turabi’s position and the country became less Islamic. On October 16, 1993, Bashir overthrew the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission in a coup and established himself as president. He won reelection in 2000 and again in 2010. In 2005, Bashir gave the south limited autonomy for six years. After the autonomy expired, the country would take a vote on South Sudan becoming independent. This decision ended the Second Sudanese Civil War in 2006, which killed over twenty million people and lasted over thirty years, however fighting between Sudan and South Sudan still happened at the borders. Oil from South Sudan was shared equally until South Sudan's independence to which South Sudan gained all of the profit off of the oil. However, since all of the refineries were located in Sudan, South Sudan had to pay a fee if they want to produce oil.
After Sudan gained independence from Britain on the 1st January 1956, the country has been at war more than it has been at peace with other neighbouring countries. (Team) Since 1970 Sudan was fighting against the Islamic central government in the North and the Christian and Animist population of the South. This was called the 1st civil war of Sudan. War began again in the early 1980’s because Khartoum the capital of Sudan enforced the Sharia (the Islamic law) over the country and its official language became Arabic. Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) wanted Sudan to become a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-religious state. The war went on for the next few years. (History) Darfur was and still is a dominant Black African state. The state has never been treated the same as the rest of the country because of the colour of the people. The rest of the country thinks that they can...
... and trying to make them cooperate was the biggest flaw of the British colonialism. Then when that didn’t work out, the British developed the North far more than the South, thus creating resentment in the South. With the end of colonialism the British left a nation that was unstable politically and culturally. The region, culture, language, and historical differences between the South and North leads to two civil wars for independence. Which further leads into an ethnic conflict in South Sudan. If no action is taken to bring peace between the two. There is a threat of those ethnicity fighting over resources, which could then potentially lead into a territorial conflict. And if South Sudan further divides there could be a possibility of a power vacuum happening, creating more chaos. All it takes is a single spark to trigger a series of unfortunate events.