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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: West Equatoria
West Equatoria (Gharb al Istiwa'iyah) is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan.
East Equatoria East Equatoria (Sharq al Istiwaiyah) is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan.
Equatoria (Al-Istiwa'iyah in Arabic) began as a province of Egypt, located in the extreme south of present-day Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: East Equatoria
Equatoria was finally abandoned by Egypt in 1889 when communications were severed by the infamous Mahdist revolt, and Emin Pasha, left stranded in Uganda, was rescued rather reluctantly by Stanley.
The Equatoria Region is situated in the south of Sudan bordering Kenya, Uganda, Zaire and the Central African Republic.
An East Coast fever (ECF) outbreak was reported in 1950 by Hoogstraal in Kajo Kaji and Yei districts in the Equatoria Region (Hoogstraal, 1956).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/East-Equatoria   (468 words)

  
 Equatoria - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Equatoria began as a province of Egypt, located in the extreme south of present-day Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile.
Equatoria was established by Samuel Baker in 1870.
In 1976, Equatoria was further split into the states of East and West Equatoria.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Equatoria   (290 words)

  
 Ethnologue: Sudan
A large sparsely populated area reaching from Tonj and Wau on the north, the Beli on the east, the Zande on the south, and the Bor on the west.
Northern Sudan, Dar Fur Province, Dar Masalit and Nyala District, scattered colonies in Dar Fongoro and to the south and east, and Gedaref region; Geneina, Mistere, and Habila Kajangise.
Southern Sudan, Torit District, eastern Equatoria Province, east and southeast of the Luluba and the Lokoya.
www.christusrex.org /www1/pater/ethno/Suda.html   (6636 words)

  
 Special Reports and Alerts - Southern Sudan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Before the civil war that has affected the area since 1983, it was estimated that two thirds of the population derived their living from pastoralism, supp lemented by limited cropping of sorghum and maize.
The remaining third of the population were crop farmers, mainly in the Equatoria region which has a climate favourable for agriculture and better soils.
In Equatoria a large expansion of land area was noted around urban dwellings, including some ploughing of virgin land.
www.fao.org /docrep/004/v9624e/v9624e00.htm   (2728 words)

  
 States of Sudan - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan had eight mudiriyas, or provinces, which were ambiguous when created but became well defined by the beginning of the Second World War.
The eight provinces were: Blue Nile, Darfur, Equatoria, Kassala (state), Khartoum, Kurdufan,Northern, and UpperNile.
In 1948 Bahr al Ghazal split from Equatoria.
www.the-free-web-encyclopedia.com /default.asp?t=States_of_Sudan   (233 words)

  
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East Equatoria remains highly insecure, with eleven humanitarian workers killed in 2000.
Banditry is on the increase in the west of the country, and is beginning to pose a threat to humanitarian road convoys.
In East Equatoria a blanket flight ban and insecurity on the ground also continued to hamper food deliveries.
www.reliefweb.int /appeals/sud/2001/SUDAN_final_13May.doc   (4142 words)

  
 Kenya safari guide - Kenyalogy: History: The partition of East Africa
Conversely to his father, who had been a key element in the east coast's history and development, Majid was a dull king, less interested in the State's affairs than in the personal benefits his position provided.
Gordon gave the post of governor for Equatoria to a German Jew called Edward Schnitzer, who converted to Islam, took the province of Equatoria in command of a Sudanese troop and changed his name to Emin Pasha.
In 1886 the boundary line between Kenya and Tanzania was drawn in the map: an imaginary line from the mouth of the Umba river to Lake Victoria, defining two spheres of influence, British north of the line and German south of it.
www.kenyalogy.com /eng/info/histo9.html   (1569 words)

  
 Special Report: Sudan - December 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The few expected cereal surpluses in the states of West Equatoria and Lakes will be unavailable in deficit areas, within and outside the States, due to market segmentation and the break down of normal trade routes and infrastructure.
The second stage of the calculation resulting in cereal area, which is considered to be 70 percent sorghum is shown in Table 4, is calculated based on Mission and local estimates (MOA, SRRA) of the percentage of households actually farming and are farmed by households in the areas visited or observed during aerial transects.
Annual rainfall usually increases from north to south and from east to west ranging from less than 300 mm in the dry lands of Eastern Equatoria to 1 800 mm in the Green Belt of West Equatoria.
www.fao.org /docrep/005/y8291e/y8291e00.htm   (8435 words)

  
 Sudan States
There is a small region in Sudan, south of 22°, administered by Egypt, and a larger triangle in Egypt, north of the parallel, administered by Sudan (in Red Sea state).
Similarly, there is a triangle adjacent to the Kenya border that is administered by Kenya but part of Sudan (Eastern Equatoria state).
East Equatoria: Al Istiwā'īyah ash Sharqīyah, Sharq al Istiwā'īyah (Arabic); Équatoria oriental (French)
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 Sudan Vision Daily News Paper Official Website - Equatoria welcomes supervisors
Equatoria states citizens have given a hero welcome to the new Supervisors and officials appointed by the President of Southern Sudan Government, Dr John Garang De Mabior, early this month in application of the provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Interim Constitution.
Danial Awat Arol, Supervisor of Eastern Equatoria State has meanwhile pointed out that it was "easy to fight and difficult to bring peace between two people leave alone the nation." He appraised the National Congress Party (NCP) role as a very courageous party able to face the national problems and its changes with courage.
In a fresh development, the United Nations Mission UNMIS regional coordinator in Equatoria region has revealed that the road linking Juba to Yei and which has been closed for now over twenty year will be reopened shortly.
www.sudanvisiondaily.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7424   (388 words)

  
 MAR | Data | Chronology for Southerners in Sudan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The military announced the recapture of Karguloo in southern Equatoria, 10 km north of the Ugandan border.
The government claims Ethiopia aided in the capture of towns in the east and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) claims the government is supported with weapons by Iran, Qatar, and China.
Riak Machar said the Westerners’ demands were unjustified and said that the five groups that signed the accord would see the fulfillment of their demands as a violation of the April accord.
www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/chronology.asp?groupId=62501   (4773 words)

  
 East Equatoria (east equatoria resources)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Republic of the Sudan, or Republic of Sudan (in recent years the definite article has increasingly been dropped in common usage) is the largest country by area in Africa, situated in Northeast Africa.
Main article: History of Sudan Three Kushite and Meroetic kingdoms called northern Sudan their home in ancient times, this region was also known as the Nubian Kingdom and these civilizations flourished mainly along the Nile River from the first to the sixth cataracts.
There is also an insurgency in the east led by the Eastern Front.
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 Ethnologue report for Sudan
The Ajugu dialect is on the Sudan-Congo border south of Maridi, the Ojila dialect is mainly between the Naam (Era) and Olo rivers and farther east.
Northern Sudan, Southern Dar Fur, southeast of Nyala, in the hills east of Kube (Kubbi).
Northern Sudan, north Dar Fur, north and east of Daju and Baygo, east of Jebel Marra between Jebel Harayt and the Rizaykat (Arab) country.
www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=SD   (4938 words)

  
 Pax Christi ~ Nederland
On the East Bank the bulk of the area is under control of the SPLA and is administered as counties by the Commissioners of Torit and Kapoeta.
The SPLA controlled East Bank is cut into two by government forces who occupy strategically located Torit and the road into the Imatong massif.
The Equatoria Defence Force controls part of the highlands thus effectively blocking communications between the western and eastern part of Equatoria.
www.passievoorvrede.nl /page.php?pag_id=386   (422 words)

  
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Khartoum had decided to retake Torit, Eastern Equatoria, to quell rumours that the government was "unable to control the situation on the south, and had its back against the wall", he said.
However, aid activities were still severely restricted in Eastern Equatoria as a result of a extended list of government flight denials, according to humanitarian sources.
Increased restrictions on aid access in Eastern Equatoria at the start of the month raised concerns among aid workers that the government was planning a major offensive in the area.
irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=30295&SelectRegion=East_Africa&...   (516 words)

  
 FEWS NET Region/Country Center
The traditionally surplus area of Western Equatoria is food secure, as this season’s harvest got underway in mid-July and is set to carry on to the end of August.
Although the expected harvest in West Equatoria may lead to reduced price of grain, the movement of grain may be limited by the wet season and poor road conditions.
In East Equatoria region, the most productive areas of Imotong and Katire were not cultivated due to fighting that has been taking place since January this year.
www.fews.net /centers/innerSections.aspx?f=sd&m=1000645&pageID=monthliesDoc   (3877 words)

  
 Sudan Information Center - lost boys of sudan
For the region of the same name, see Sudan (region); for the orange-red dye see Sudan I. The Republic of the Sudan, or Republic of Sudan (in recent years the definite article has increasingly been dropped in common usage) is the largest country photos sudan by area in Africa, situated in Northeast Africa.
It is bordered by Egypt to the north, sudan nile the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, and Libya to the northwest.
Darfur is a region of civil war in sudan three western states affected by the current Darfur conflict.
www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_P_-_S/Sudan.html   (2303 words)

  
 ACT Appeals
The 2000 FAO and WFP crop assessment report estimated the food deficit to be 49% in Equatoria, in places like Torit and Lafon it is 53% and 22% respectively.
The population of Equatoria is estimated to be 2,230,000: 686,000 in East Equatoria, 675,000 in West Equatoria and 869,000 in Bahr el Jebel, according to the WFP and FAO last assessment.
At present, they are aware of the situation in Eastern Equatoria and have started to make preparations to meet the needs; however, this might not be enough.
www.act-intl.org /appeals/appeals_2001/AFSD13.html   (2493 words)

  
 Sudan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The east bank borders Kenya and Ethiopia, while the west borders Uganda, Congo and Central African Republic.
Western Equatoria has the longer history of missionary activity with a large population of Christians, some to the third generation and many active church denominations to show for it.
With a history of evangelistic outreaches and some relief aid work, the team is now settling into the Lopit Mountains to continue in the food steps of the AIM and continue with what many would consider to be pioneer missionary work.
www.diguna.de /sudan.html?&L=1   (289 words)

  
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16: The Sudanese army said yesterday that 150 rebels had surrendered to government troops in East Equatoria province in the south of the country.
Mr Kafelo, quoted by the official SUNA news agency, said his state "still receives returnees daily as a result of the peace agreement (of last April) which has met all demands of the southerners".
In the whole of Bahr el Ghazal, Eastern Equatoria, Upper Nile and the Nuba Mountains we were already preparing for the consequences of last year drought.
members.tripod.com /~SudanInfonet/Sib2098.txt   (2309 words)

  
 Ethnologue 14 report for Sudan
Aker is southeast of the Agar; Aliap is south of the Bor in a few fishing villages mainly on the east bank of the Nile.
Bordering Ciec Dinka in the north near Panekar, Agar Dinka on the west near Lake Nyibor, Jur Modo on the south, and Ador Dinka in the east near Yirol.
[BRK] Northern Sudan, north Dar Fur, north and east of Daju and Baygo, east of Jebel Marra between Jebel Harayt and the Rizaykat (Arab) country.
www.ethnologue.com /14/show_country.asp?name=Sudan   (3860 words)

  
 Equatoria . Emin Pasha . Egypt . 1880s . 1878 . History of Sudan . 1889 . Sudan
Under History of Sudan Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Equatoria became one of the eight original provinces.
In 1976, Equatoria was further split into the states of East Equatoria East and West Equatoria.
The region has been troubled with violence during both the First Sudanese Civil War First and Second Sudanese Civil War, as well as the anti-Ugandan insurgencies based in Sudan, such as the Lord s
www.uk.kunsimuna.net /Equatoria_UK_862688_yg   (648 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Regional : Africa : Sudan
Three Kushite and Meroetic kingdoms called northern Sudan their home in ancient times, this region was also known as the Nubian Kingdom and these civilizations flourished mainly along the Nile River from the first to the sixth cataracts.
Also in the east of Sudan on the border with Eritrea another conflict is brewing between the non-Arab Beja people and the central Government, very much related to the same sort of issues of ethnic tension and marginalisation that sparked the Darfur conflict.
Sudan is situated in Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea.
www.directopedia.org /directory/Regional-Africa/Sudan.shtml   (2721 words)

  
 Where to Go in Sudan | iExplore.com
The Southern Provinces are characterized by green forests, open parkland, waterfalls and treeless swamps abounding with birds and wild animals such as elephant, fl and white rhino, common eland, Nile lechwe, lesser kudu, bisa oryx, zebra, crocodile, hippo, hyena, buffalo and the almost extinct shoebill.
The Gemmeiza Tourist Village, situated in the heart of East Equatoria, is considered of special interest, owing to the abundance of game in that area.
The people of the south are largely Christian and this has led to friction with the ruling Muslim factions in the north.
www.iexplore.com /dmap/Sudan/Where+to+Go   (554 words)

  
 :: Gurtong Peace Project - South Sudanese Communities ::
The Imatong are a horiyok group who inhabit south eastern slopes of the Imatong Mountains in the southeastern parts of Torit district, east bank Equatoria.
The land of the Imatong is rugged low-lying hilly terrain dissected by deep valleys and gently sloping plains.
The Imatong neighbour the Imurok to the east, Lotuka to the north, Lango and Acholi to the south and west..
www.gurtong.org /resourcecenter/people/profile_tribe.asp?TribeID=139   (471 words)

  
 SMA Agromet Dekadal Early Warning Bulletin
In Southern Sudan, vegetation conditions are mostly on average (Fig 4b) in broad accordance with the rainfall situation but improvement vegetation conditions are noticeable in East Equatoria, Lakes, Unity,   Jonglei and Upper Nile States.
Rainfall in Sudan and its seasonal distribution is mostly the result of the northwards movement of moist air masses, source of the rainfall.
Elsewhere, in the South (East Equatoria, Bah Al Jabal, parts of Upper Nile and Jungolei States) and in parts of Western Sudan (northern parts of West Darfur and western parts of South Darfur) the situation is close to the average or above.
www.mundo.u-net.com /samis/currbull.htm   (959 words)

  
 SudanTribune article : Arbitrary detention and seizure of humanitarian organisation assets in East Equatoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Arbitrary detention and seizure of humanitarian organisation assets in East Equatoria
On 4 July 2006, police officers in Ikotos in Torit, Eastern Equatoria arrested Charles Locker, Executive Director of Manna Sudan, a non governmental organisation working on reconciliation and conflict prevention in Southern Sudan.
Manna Sudan is a non-governmental organisation working on peace building, food security and human rights awareness and education through the promotion of dialogue and understanding within local communities to reduce violence in the region.
www.sudantribune.com /imprimable.php3?id_article=16720   (421 words)

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