RISE WITH
HUMANITY
SUDAN
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Sudan is a country located in Northeastern Africa. The name of the country derives from the Arabic meaning "land of the blacks." The neighboring countries of Sudan are Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt, Libya, Central African Republic and Chad. The country gained its independence in 1956 from Britain due to ruling conflicts between Egypt and Britain trying to take over Sudan's government. Moreover, there has been a conflict between Northern and Southern Sudan which led to a Civil War and establishment of South Sudan in 2011. This conflict was primarily over the ruling of the government and how most Southerners wanted a secular government instead of Islamic law.
Sudan has a population of more than 40 million people. It is the 34th most populated country in the world. The national language of Sudan is Arabic and English. There are various other African tribes and languages in the country. The primary religion of Sudan is Islam (97%) and some followers of Christianity and other African religions.
The country faces many problems despite its vast amount of land, petroleum, and gold. Poverty has been an issue for as long as Sudan has been an established country. Other problems in the country consist of endless problems within citizens of the country, Darfur war and malnutrition.
MALNUTRITION:
Sudan ranks as one of the worst nations in malnutrition. The malnourishment in young children leads to growth deficiency. Mental and physical health is impaired in millions of children under the age of five in Sudan. The condition of malnutrition in Sudan is irreversible in which children often face physical disabilities later in life due to the inadequate food sources.
The malnourishment often leads to death and impaired growth. This often occurs because of lack of food resources and income in families. Many families are poor and cannot provide sufficient amount of food for their children hence they receive little food.
17% of Sudanese children undergo acute malnourishment and almost half a million children undergo and suffer from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition within a year period. This is a high number compared to other countries. Children need the proper nourishment for survival and well-being. It is up to us to do as much as we can to help the children of Sudan live a healthy life.
WAR OF DARFUR:
Darfur is a province in Western Sudan. Darfur is a poor region in the country with high infant mortality rates and very low education levels. The war in Darfur began in February 2003 over a conflict over the better ruling of the region. The capital, Khartoum, is negligent of the province Darfur and the people in this region demand a higher greater autonomy and better governance.
The war has brought a lot of turmoil in the country. The environment and land have been destroyed in many incidents of the war. Farmlands and forests have been destroyed because of the war. Various villages and towns have also been destroyed.
The war has brought the region of Darfur a lot of economic degradations. There has been a water crisis as well as a shortage of food in the region. They are trying their best to overcome this war on inequality and have a well-disciplined government.
