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Internal Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa

Internal Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa. Wesley Fan Reece Morgan Katheryn Shi Nicholas Van Bemmelen. Map of Conflicts. Central African Republic. 1996-present Cause: general civil unrest and poor government management

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Internal Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  1. Internal Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa Wesley Fan Reece Morgan Katheryn Shi Nicholas Van Bemmelen

  2. Map of Conflicts

  3. Central African Republic • 1996-present • Cause: general civil unrest and poor government management • 3 army mutinies since 1996, economic crisis causes public dissatisfaction and violent protest • Methods: mutiny, violence, protesting, marching demonstration at Bangui • Goals: better government

  4. Sierra Leone • 1990-2002 • Cause: attempted overthrow of governments by Revolutionary United Front (RUF) • Most of RUF consists of kidnapped children • Civil war in Liberia helped start actual fighting • Methods: protest, fighting and massacres • Goals: maintain control of diamond fields

  5. Map of Conflicts

  6. Ivory Coast • 1999-present • Cause: many changes in government and unfair elections that created unrest among supporters of different political parties • Many presidential candidates held unfair elections, barring other candidates from running or claiming poll fraud when they did not win • Methods: coups and fighting • Goals: a fair presidential process

  7. Sudan • 1983-2005 Second Civil War - extension of first • Cause: President Gaafar Nimeiri's decision to break the Addis Ababa Agreement by imposing Sharia instead of a democracy • Fighting between Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) • Methods: war • Goals: abolish Islamic Law

  8. Sudan Continued • 2005 Darfur Conflict • Cause: ethical conflicts in the region between Sudanese Arabs and blacks • Started in western Sudan • Sudanese government is aiding the Janjaweed - denies • Multiple organizations rebelling against the Janjaweed, some have signed peace treaties, others continue to fight • Methods: war crimes, rebellion attacks, unofficial genocide • Goals: better quality of life for rebels

  9. Map of Conflicts

  10. Angola • 1992-present • Cause: UNITA charges that the MPLA party had committed electoral fraud • Methods: sanctions by UN, fighting • Goal: peace among the warring political parties of Angola

  11. Senegal • 1982-2004 • Cause: disrespect for cultural norms, poor economy, unemployment, land rights • Independence rebellion (MFDC) against central government in Dakar • Methods: mines, massacres, torture • Goals: independence from central government in Dakar

  12. Map of Conflicts

  13. Burundi • 1970-1974 • Cause: differences among the Hutu and Tutsi tribes • Hutus launched a rebellion against the Tutsi minority’s domination of Burundi in 1972 - unsuccessful • Methods: war and violence, massacre • Goals: find peace among the tribes

  14. Rwanda • 1990-1994 • Cause: Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) invades in attempt to overthrow Hutuled Rwandan government, peace until downing of presidential plane causes ethnic violence leading to massacre • Methods: war and massacre, genocide • Goal: to create a new coalition government

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