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Sudanese Australians have significant over-representation in many of Australia's crime statistics. Despite making up 0.16% of the total population of the state of Victoria, Sudanese-born offenders made up 7% of individuals charged in home invasions, 6% of those in car theft offenses and 14% of individuals charged with aggravated robbery ...
"South Sudanese refugees on the challenges of making a new life in Australia". ABC News (Radio Melbourne). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Sudanese Stories An oral history project recording the migration journeys and settlement experiences of southern Sudanese refugees now living in Blacktown, Western Sydney.
Throughout the Sudanese Civil Wars ( 1955–1972 and 1983–2005 ), many South Sudanese refugees had sought refuge in Kenya. Australia was one of the first countries to announce its support in resettling South Sudanese refugees. Thus, the South Sudanese community was the first-ever organized African community in Australia, and also the largest ...
c. 26 April 2022 (age 55) Brisbane, Australia. Other names. Nyanpakou. Education. University of Southern Queensland. Aguil Chut Deng Acouth (1967 – c. 26 April 2022 ), also known as Aguil de'Chut Deng or Aguil Chut-Deng, was a South Sudanese revolutionary and activist. She was a member of "Katiba Banat", the women's battalion of the Sudan ...
African Australians are Australians of direct Sub-Saharan African ancestry. [ 10 ][ 11 ][ 1 ] They are from diverse racial, cultural, linguistic, religious, educational and employment backgrounds. [ 12 ] The majority (72.6%) of African emigrants to Australia are from southern and eastern Africa. [ 13 ] The Australian Bureau of Statistics ...
Deng Adut. Deng Thiak Adut (born 1984) is a defence lawyer and refugee advocate in Western Sydney, Australia, and a former child soldier from South Sudan. His story is told in a popular short video by Western Sydney University, where he earned his law degree. He was named the 2017 New South Wales Australian of the Year.
Since 1997, the increasing numbers of Sudanese refugees and insufficient living conditions of Egypt lead to greater focus on resettlement to third countries, usually Australia, Canada, the U.S. or Finland. [7] Out of the 67,000 Sudanese who claimed refugee status from the UNHCR office between 1997 and March 2004, only about 20,700 were ...
Sudanese refugees are persons originating from the country of Sudan, but seeking refuge outside the borders of their native country. In recent history, Sudan has been the stage for prolonged conflicts and civil wars, as well as environmental changes, namely desertification. These forces have resulted not only in violence and famine but also the ...