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