SOUTH SUDAN, AFRICA — A group of armed militants is marching to fight in the growing crisis in South Sudan. The White Army is named from the white ash used to cover their bodies. They are a group of disgruntled young and under-employed men. The Washington Post reports, “Twenty-five thousand young men who make up […]
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The *White Army* Militia Marches
Posted in freedom, Government, International, War And Peace
Also tagged army, civil wars, conflicts, ethnic wars, fighting, hostilities, Nuer, South Sudan, Sudan, tribal, white army, white ash
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Timbuktu
Is there really a place called Timbuktu? Yes, though it has fallen into mayhem. No one knows who is in charge any more. “”Omg! Just found out Timbuktu is a real place!” The news that the city of Timbuktu has been seized by ethnic Tuaregs has had some tweeters scratching their heads, unaware up to […]
Save Darfur
by Danielle Brouse The Darfur region is a drought-prone area of western Sudan. By area, Darfur is roughly the size of Texas and is divided into three states that had a collective population of approximately 6 million people before the crisis in Darfur began in 2003. The Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and Justice and Equality […]
Posted in children, Education, Government, Politics, War And Peace
Also tagged Africa, aid, children, Darfur, killing children, malitia, Sudan, war
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