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The famine in Sudan in 1998 was a humanitarian disaster caused mainly by human rights abuses, as well as drought and the failure of the international community to react to the famine risk with adequate speed.〔(Famine In Sudan, 1998 ) Human Rights Watch, Accessed May 25, 2006〕 The worst affected area was Bahr El Ghazal in southwestern Sudan. In this region over 70,000 people died during the famine. == Causes == The famine was caused almost entirely by human rights abuse and the war in Southern Sudan.〔(Despite aid effort, Sudan famine squeezing life from dozens daily ) CNN, Accessed May 25, 2006〕 Despite the Sudanese government's claims that only the rebel groups were to blame, drought were also to blame,〔(70 Sudanese dying daily due to famine ) Arabicnews.com Accessed May 25, 2006〕 Human Rights Watch blamed the following groups:〔 * The government of Sudan * The Baggara militia * Sudan People's Liberation Army * Dinka warlord Kerubino Kuanyin Bol The government and Kuanyin Bol are blamed for their role in destroying the local agriculture during their attempt to take the city of Wau.〔(The 1998 Famine In Bahr El Ghazal ) Human Rights Watch, Accessed May 25, 2006〕 The SPLA are blamed for their maintenance of slavery and pilfering of aid.〔 This was worsened by the late arrival of the rainy season〔 and a failure to respond to the situation by the international community.〔(1998: UN warns of famine in Sudan ) BBC Accessed May 25, 2006〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1998 Sudan famine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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