Bahr El Ghazal, Sudan Flashcards
1
Q
What was the area worst affected by the 1998 Sudan famine?
A
Bahr El Ghazal, southwestern Sudan.
2
Q
What was a natural cause of the Sudan 1998 famine?
A
A 2 year drought caused by El Niño that put pressure on resources and exacerbated civil conflict.
3
Q
How many people died because of the Bahr El Ghazal famine in 1998?
A
70,000
4
Q
Who was the civil conflict between?
A
The government and Sudan People’s Liberation Army.
5
Q
What did the Sudanese government do in February 1998?
A
Ban all relief flights into the rebel-held area of Bahr El Ghazal until the end of March.
