Sudanese conflict

Running Head : SUDANESE CONFLICT

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Background /history of the country and pro of the country today

Sudan is the largest country in Africa . Located in the northern part of the continent , it is bound to the east by Eritrea and Ethiopia , to the south by Kenya , the Democratic Republic of Congo , and Uganda to the west by Chad , the Central African Republic , and Libya and to the north by Egypt (CIA , 2008

With its capital in Khartoum , it is divided into twenty five

administrative divisions known as Wilayah ' and is currently ruled by the Government of National Unity , a product of the union between the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM ) and the National Congress Party that was formed following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA ) in Nairobi in January 2005 . Its president is Omar Hassan el Bashir (CIA , 2008

Sudan 's population stands at slightly over 40 million people , with the majority of this population (52 ) being blacks . Other ethnic groups include the Arabs who comprise 39 of the population , foreigners who make up 2 of the population , and the remaining 6 belong to the Beja ethnic group (CIA , 2008

Seven out of every ten Sudanese are Sunni Muslim , with Christians and animists making up 5 and 25 of the population respectively . The country has two official languages - Arabic and English . Some of the native languages spoken include Nubian , Nilo-Hamitic , Ta Bedawie Nilotic and Sudanic languages ' In general , the Sudan is a rich...