South Sudan Flashcards

1
Q

when did Sudan gain independence

A

2011

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2
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oil as % of income

A

98%

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3
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who was the political fight between

A

Dinka and Nuer ethnic groups

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4
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what year did this conflict start

A

2013

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5
Q

which tribe was the president Kiir from

A

Dinka

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6
Q

how many refugees fled to neighbouring countries

A

730,000

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7
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how many people were left food insecure

A

8 million

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8
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how was power and sovereignty weakened

A

as the government were failing to protect citizens

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9
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why was the infrastructure poorly underdeveloped

A

due to years of internal conflict

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10
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what is the population

A

12 million

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11
Q

which 3 main organisations were involved in intervention

A

The UN

South sudanese government

NGO’s

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12
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why was intervention necessary

A

to ease suffering of the people

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13
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how did the UN intervene in South Sudan

A

reinforced in 2014 - supporting gov in peace consolidation - increased military and police presence

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14
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how many military and police personnel did they supply

A

12,500 military

1000 police

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15
Q

what are Unicef doing to intervene

A

they are trying to reduce the fertility rate - to 5.3

however 45% of the population is under

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16
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what did the OCHA provide

A

safe drinking water

17
Q

how did the south sudanese government intervene

A

they were called upon to put the good of the country and its people before personal ambitions of leaders

18
Q

South Sudan and IGAD

  • long term impacts
A

reluctant to join IGAD - prevented representatives from travelling to the conference

  • not helping growth in long term - less interdependence to grow with other countries
19
Q

what progress did the GOV make

A

signed treaties against torture, protection of human rights and rights of women and children

20
Q

how many NGO’s are working in South Sudan

A

there are more than 300 dressing humanitarian and development needs

21
Q

what problems did they face

A

harassment and violence towards workers - including forced evacuation of upper nile

22
Q

name 3 NGO’s which set up in South Sudan

A

Save the children, Oxfam and Medicines sans frontieres

23
Q

benefits of global governance at local scale

A

villagers received training in maintaining livestock health and use of fishing equipment

in the long term - make them less dependent on aid - more productive

24
Q

benefits of WHO

A

set up cholera treatment centres - providing hygiene advice and clean drinking water - increase health long term - more productive - greater QOL

25
Q

benefits on children local scale

A

children received treatment for malnutrition - decreases child mortality rate - increased HDI - increased investment

26
Q

problems caused by global governance

A

aid was not available to inhabitants of the upper nile states - due to roads being blocked - creates inequality - failed efforts to aid citizens

27
Q

problem of dependancy

A

citizens become to dependant on aid camps - as they have resources available to them - therefore they don’t want to leave - lack of growth as rely on intervention - long term less productive