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Essay / Sudan's Struggle for Unification and Peace - 1540
Sudan's Struggle for Unification and PeaceThe 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement states: "The conflict in Sudan is the oldest conflict in Africa… it has caused tragic loss of life, destroyed the country's infrastructure, eroded its economic resources and caused suffering to the Sudanese population” (“Sudan”) Insight. Sudan faced the challenge of overcoming the ethnic divide between the Arab heritage of North Sudan and the African heritage of South Sudan. South Sudan was isolated from the Northern region, preventing it from fully participating in the political, economic and social life of the country. This separation led to ethnic tensions and caused racial clashes and dependence between the two groups. The unrest and unrest in modern-day Sudan began with strong Anglo-Egyptian influence on ancient Sudan. As early as 8000 BC, Egyptian pharaohs sought to extend their control southward, beyond the Nile, in order to use it as a dual method of conquest. transport and commerce. During Egypt's most expansive period, slave markets and trade routes were the two most valued elements of Egyptian society. Some of the first records of trade took place with the Arab people in Red Sea ports for spices and slaves. To ensure trade, the Arabs concluded a treaty with Nubia which stipulated that the two regions agreed to exchange slaves for grain each year as a sign of appreciation. Following the treaty, the Arabs developed a friendship with the Nubians, Arab merchants established towns to trade grain and slaves, and the mining industry flourished through the use of slaves to mine emeralds. and gold. The constant trade in goods gave rise to the desire of kingdoms to be powerful and conquer their enemies. When the Middle K...... middle of paper ......ge (ed.), The Cambridge History of Africa, 2: From c. 500 BC to AD 1050. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1978. “South Sudan Government Mission Statement on the Referendum (2011). » World geography: understanding a changing world. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. April 17, 2011. “Sudan.” Cities of the world. Ed. Karen Ellicott. 6th ed. Flight. 1: Africa. Detroit: Gale, 2002. [526]-535. Gale Student Resources in Context. Internet. April 18, 2011. “Sudan.” Preview. Peace Direct, 2011. Web. May 5, 2011. “Sudan: History.” World geography: understanding a changing world. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. April 17, 2011. “Sudan People’s Liberation Movement.” World geography: understanding a changing world. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. April 17, 2011. Woodward, Peter. Condominium and Sudanese nationalism. Totowa, New Jersey: Barnes and Noble, 1979.