Happy Independence South Sudan!!
After 40 years of civil war and 2.5 million dead, it was a joyous occasion as a new nation called the Republic of South Sudan was born.
Showing posts with label Sudan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sudan. Show all posts
The World's Newest Nation on the Rise?
Sunday, January 9, 2011
When most of the world thinks of "Sudan" they think of genocide and millions and millions displaced. They remember the images of war and hunger and of hope for some Sudanese who knew a day like today may be on the rise. It is not official, but Southern Sudan is on the first day of voting in a week-long independence referendum that may create the world's newest nation, about five years after the end of a civil war.
Teaming Up For Darfur
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
In the almost eight years of war in Darfur, continuous help and awareness has been brought to those displaced because of the genocide by an American Actor, George Clooney.
His charity "Not On Our Watch" has lobbied with the world, his Hollywood counterparts, the White House, Presidents and the U.N-- to keep the people of Sudan on their minds.
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