The 1993 famine in Sudan occurred in 1993, in Sudan. It came amidst political unrest and
civil war in Sudan.
Aftermath
In
Kongor
Kongor is a community in Jonglei state, South Sudan. It was earlier in Kongor Payam in Twic East County.
Twic east is in Dinka territory.
The village is to the east of the White Nile and about north of Bor.
The area is subject to flood and dro ...
, the famine killed 20,000 and made 100,000 people leave the region.
The vulture and the little girl
This famine was the subject of
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...
-winning photography "
The vulture and the little girl" taken by South African photojournalist
Kevin Carter
Kevin Carter (13 September 1960 – 27 July 1994) was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the recipient in 1994 of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan. He died by sui ...
. Carter committed suicide shortly after being awarded the prize, possibly a result of trauma from witnessing the effects of the famine first-hand.
See also
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Kevin Carter
Kevin Carter (13 September 1960 – 27 July 1994) was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the recipient in 1994 of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan. He died by sui ...
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Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War was a conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the central Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army. It was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originate ...
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1998 Sudan famine
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2017 South Sudan famine
Sources
Human Rights Watch: Civilian Devastation - Abuses by All Parties in the War in Southern Sudan
References
Famine
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including war, natural disasters, crop failure, Demographic trap, population imbalance, widespread poverty, an Financial crisis, economic catastrophe or government policies. Th ...
Sudan 1993
20th-century famines
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