AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

AIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is one factor that has caused the Republics of Sudan and South Sudan to pay less attention to education?
A
civil war
B
lack of interest
C
education system needs improvement
D
no education beyond elementary school
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Civil war was sparked in 1983 when the military regime tried to impose sharia law as part of its overall policy to “Islamicize” all of Sudan. Beginning in 1983, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) led insurrections in the south, a region dominated by Animists and Christians.

Detailed explanation-2: -In December 2013, President Kiir accused his former deputy Riek Machar and ten others of attempting a coup d’état. Machar denied trying to start a coup and fled to lead the SPLM – in opposition (SPLM-IO). Fighting broke out between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and SPLM-IO, igniting the civil war.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nearly three-quarters of primary school-aged children in South Sudan are being denied an education due to civil war and a food crisis. The world’s newest nation has 72% of children out of school at primary level – the highest rate of any country.

Detailed explanation-4: -In January 2011, southern Sudan voted for independence through a referendum. Although Sudanese President Omar Bashir acknowledged this result, the road to independence remained plagued by unresolved issues of sharing oil revenues, defining disputed borders, and deliberating citizenship laws.

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