The Journalof Global Justice and Public Policy is pleased to announce a new program:
Journal
of Global Justice and Public Policy Global Initiative (JGJPP-GI).
JGJPP-GI
will publish bi-monthly reports targeting countries experiencing human rights
violations. Each report briefly will discuss that country’s history and
population, and proffer specific prayer requests.
The first report
targeted South Sudan:
Demographics
Ethnic
groups: Dinka 35.8%, Nuer 15.6%, Shilluk, Azande, Bari, Kakwa, Kuku, Murle,
Mandari, Didinga, Ndogo, Bviri, Lndi, Anuak, Bongo, Lango, Dungotona, Acholi
Languages:
English (official), Arabic
Religion:
Animist, Christian
Population:
12,042,910
History
South
Sudan has emerged out of long history of violence and conflict. In the 1800s
Egypt attempted to colonize Sudan and Islamic Mahdist revolutionaries attempted
to take control of the region, however British forces won control of the region
and Sudan was administered by a joint British-Egyptian rule.
Christian
missionaries were very active in Sudan and a great percentage of the population
was converted to Christianity, predominantly in the south.
Justice
Issues
South
Sudan has experienced civil war since December 2013 between the two major
tribes in the area, and there have been massacres on both sides.
Thousands have been killed, often because of their political positions or their
ethnicity.
More
than a quarter of children under the age of five are underweight.
Only
27% of the total population is literate.
Pray
for South Sudan
As
a new peace agreement has just been reached this week, please pray for genuine
reconciliation as the nation moves forward.
Pray
for economic stability and recovery.
Christians
have played a key role in the process of healing the nation, so pray that they
would continue to help bring continued reconciliation and peace.
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