What led to the Independence of

South Sudan?

GPS: SS7CG2b- Explain how political, social, and economic conflicts resulted in the independence of South Sudan

South Sudan became Africa’s ____

country on __________ after a ____ vote in January 2011 to ______.

Why did they want it?? South Sudan and Sudan have been

fighting ever since Sudan received _______________ from _________ in 1956.

Political conflicts

This civil war was fought along religious

and cultural lines. The ______ in the north (who were mostly _______) were fighting the native _______ in the south (that were either _________ or _____________).

There was very ________ access to education-_________ rate in Sudan is ____%, South Sudan is ______% (women-____%)

Social Conflicts

Fighting over _____ was another cause of

conflict between the 2 countries (South Sudan produces _____ of the former Sudan’s oil output)

South Sudan is ____________-what problems has/will this cause? _________________________

Mostly ________ and subsistence _________, drought and desertification has led to massive __________

Years of civil war has led to poor _____________

Economic Conflicts