South Sudan Vocabulary & Terms
Dinka and Nuer
2 largest ethnic groups (tribes)
because many of the oil rigs and pipes are in Sudan, which they need
Why is South Sudan still very dependent on Sudan?
Aid agencies have coordinated efforts to get essential supplies in the dry season meaning easier access to food in the wet season Villagers are trained to maintain livestock health and use fishing equipment to help food security Vulnerable children have received treatment for malnutrition Aid agencies have negotiated access in areas of fighting Civilian protection camps for IDPs Cholera treatment centres Funds from European governments
Many aid organizations from other countries have tried to intervene and support those in Sudan. What have been some positive outcomes of that?
sludge
Solid waste material from wastewater
people who have been forced to flee their homes for safety, but have not yet crossed borders into another country; in other words they have been DISPLACED INTERNALLY (inside) their own country
What is an Internally Displaced Person (IDP)?
Difficulty building an independent government; challenges that come with building a new nation
When South Sudan became an independent nation in 2011, what is the major problem it has faced since?
satisfaction
fulfillment of one's needs
shrugged
lifted shoulders upward as a sign of not caring or not knowing
inhabited
lived in; occupied
freedom of religion, in addition to lack of proper resources that led to fighting amongst people for food, cattle, and water sources
main causes of civil war in Sudan
gourd
n. A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind.
rival
opponent or competitor
seep
pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
20,000
the amount of "Lost Boys of Sudan" who fled from their homes when their villages were attacked
horizon
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
2011
the year that South Sudan gained independence
luscious
very pleasant to the taste, often juicy or moist
disputes over oil and other resources
what tensions still exist between the separate countries of Sudan and South Sudan today?
gingerly
with extreme care or caution