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Iraq was called Mesopotamia in the ancient days. It was named like that because it was between two rivers that is Tigris and Euphrates. In the ancient days Iraq was a fertile land and by that it acquired wealth from its produce. Iraq was colonized by British in the 7th and 8th century. In 1932 it got the independence under there colonizers British. They fought so hard until it was rescued to them and had their roman ruler. After some years had passed there was coup in the country and the roman monarchy was thrown out and one of their own was selected now an Arab. Sadam Hussein was now the president he led the country bad where he was greed and acquired things in the bad way. To an extend of building an army of his own to fight Saudi Arabia to acquire oil. These led to the loose of lives in Iraq. After some years he was thrown out for another ruler to come and at least make the country better. After some years the country was taken by militia who were created by their first president Sadam. There have been fights in the country up to date. These has brought many challenges in the country. Many lives have been lost due to the conflicts between the militia group and the government. These challenges are health risk, sectarian violence and famine which are the major challenges that affect the country of Iraq. In health sector the health facilities have been destroyed because of the fights the country has been experiencing. It has destroyed the infrastructure and scaring health workers leaving these facilities with no doctors to treat the patients. Another major challenge was lack of medicines because most of the transportation was through roads. In sectarian violence, many innocent citizens have lost their lives because of the militia groups that have raided the country killing each other because of hatred of each other. Many lives have been lost until the president of Iraq came out to declare peace with the militia, in which they dint agree and declared civil war in the country. These led to hatred between communities. Another challenge is famine. The minister of agriculture declared that the country suffering from famine due to the fact of Islamic state control, where they are controlling food and they are only favoring themselves due to the hatred they have towards the Christians leaving in Iraq. Not knowing that they are also killing them. Another factor that brought famine in the country was the destruction of the project of irrigation where the government was building to control irrigation in the country. The militia destroyed the projects leading to famine to increase in the country. Another factor that led to famine was the Islamic control taking the land of the farmers in the season of spring where they dint plant wheat and it is the staple food. During the spring season which is known the season of planting wheat. The farmers cannot plant due to the Islamic control of their lands. It’s believed that 50% of the country staple food is wheat crop but the farmers cannot access their lands because they are afraid of the Islamic reign which they control the lands of the farmers. The season of planting wheat, so that it may be harvested in the spring just ended.

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