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2008 UPDATE:
Peace treaty has been signed to stop
hostilities in Southern Sudan Refugees continue to
leave Sudan for a better life but many must wait and
live many years in refugee camps in Kakuma, Egypt
and Ethiopia.
Sudan is the largest country in Africa.
It is roughly ¼ the size of the United States.
Its northern border is Egypt’s southern border.
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| Their population
is around 37,000,000. The northern 2/3 of the country
is predominantly Arabic and Muslim. The southern 1/3 is
predominantly Black and either Christian or animistic
(traditional) religions. In 1983, Sudan declared itself
to be an Islamic government, ruled by the Koran. |
There has been civil war
in Sudan since.There have been over 2,000,000 black
Sudanese Christians killed in this war.
Today there are over 200,000 black Sudanese
held in slavery.
Daily there are hospital, churches and
schools being bombed by the government’s forces
from the north. Many people say the war is an ethnic
war, the Arabs against the black. Many will say it is
an economic war because they have discovered oil in
the Nile River Valley in Southern Sudan.
In actuality, it is a religious war. The
Muslims are trying to annihilate the Christians. There
are estimates that over 100,000 Southern Sudanese will
die this year from starvation.
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| There are over 30,000 refugees from
war torn Sudan living in the United States. Omaha is home
to the largest community of Sudanese refugees in this
country. |
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The population has grown from under 1,200 in 1998 to
over 9,000 today. Reasons for many Sudanese settling
here in Omaha include a low cost of living, low unemployment
(which indicates more job opportunities) and an overall
acceptance by the Omaha community. Omaha is home to
over 50 of the Lost Boys of Sudan (children who lost
their parents in the war and wandered and survived together).
There are currently 10 different Sudanese tribes living
in Omaha, including Nuer, Dinka, Equatorian, Maubans,
and Nubians. Many Sudanese will arrive in other parts
of America but will end up in Omaha due to the Omaha’s
reputation of favorable opportunities for the Sudanese.
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