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Forced Migration: Sudan [Date]

Today I will:

- Understand some of the reasons why people have migrated from Sudan to surrounding countries such as Chad.

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Introduction:

- 7 million Sudanese people have been forced to move in the last 25 years

- 52% are Black African, 39% African Arabs

- 70% are Muslim, 5% are Christian

- South Sudan became a separate country in 2011

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[A] Civil War (South Sudan) lasting 22 years between the Central Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army.

[B] Forced to move as they are in fear of their lives.

[B] Cannot farm in a war zone

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[A] There have also been many other conflicts

[B] Fighting between Arab herdsman and black farmers has forced move to Darfur

[B] Ethnic Cleansing (homes and crops burned, raped and tortured)

[B] Fighting on the border

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[A] Famine and drought

[B] Prolonged drought = famine

[B] No harvests = no food

[B] The lack of water and good farmland partly to blame for fighting.

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[A] Many people move to Refugee Camps

[B] No sanitation, medical supplies, little food, water or shelter.

[B]No way of making a living.

[B] USA agreed to take many of the people and others left as conditions were no better there.