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All You Need to Know About Kamil Idris, Sudan’s Newly Appointed Prime Minister
by 500 Words Magazine - May 20, 2025Army chief and de facto head of state, Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, has appointed Kamil Idris as prime minister on Monday, 19 May 2025 as part of changes to his sovereign council in the midst of Sudan’s... -
Sudanese Student Killed in India Protecting Women; Six Suspects Arrested
by 500 Words Magazine - May 19, 2025A 24-year-old Sudanese student was stabbed to death, and another critically injured, by Indian assailants on Thursday, 15 May 2025, in Maheru village in Phagwara, Punjab, a state in northwestern India. In Phagwara India a Sudanese... -
Sudan Children’s Cancer Organization Launches Campaign to Renovate Sudan’s Only Paediatric Oncology Unit
by 500 Words Magazine - May 18, 2025Sudan Children’s Cancer Organization (SCCO) launched a campaign to renovate and expand Sudan’s only paediatric oncology unit at National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is currently under-resourced and overwhelmed. Located in Wad Madani, NCI serves as a key... -
Sudan Mourns the Loss of Singer Mohammed Faisal Al Jazzar
by 500 Words Magazine - May 14, 2025Popular singer Mohammed Faisal Al Jazzar, better known as Al Jazzar, passed away on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 in Souma’a, Al Gedaref State, following a sudden undisclosed illness. The news of his passing was announced on... -
SOAS President Zeinab Badawi Launches Humanitarian Aid Initiative for Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - May 11, 2025Zeinab Badawi, renowned Sudanese-British television and radio journalist, and SOAS University of London President, launched the Humanitarian Action for Sudan (HAS) at SOAS, an initiative created to address the crisis in Sudan and improve humanitarian support... -
Conjoined Twins Separated at National Center for Pediatric Surgery in Wad Madani; One Stillborn
by 500 Words Magazine - May 11, 2025A conjoined twin was successfully separated from her stillborn sister at the National Center for Pediatric Surgery in Wad Madani, the capital of Al Gezira State, on 10 May 2025. Both twins were girls. The surviving... -
‘Khartoum’ Receives Best Social Impact Documentary at the 2025 Hot Docs Festival
by 500 Words Magazine - May 6, 2025The award-winning Sudanese film Khartoum received the Bill Nemtin Award for Best Social Impact Documentary on 4 May 2025 at the 2025 Hot Docs Festival in Toronto, Canada. The Bill Nemtin Award for Best Social Impact Documentary is... -
Sudanese Actress Islam Mubarak Receives Award at Hollywood Arab Film Festival
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 22, 2025Sudanese actress Islam Mubarak received the Special Jury Prize for her outstanding performance in the Egyptian film Seret Ahl El Daye (The Tale of Daye’s Family) by Egyptian director Karim El Shenawyn at the Hollywood Arab... -
Bit Al Fasher: Sudan Mourns the Killing of Dr Hanadi Al Nour Daoud in Zamzam Camp
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 15, 2025Dr Hanadi Al Nour Dawood, known as ‘Bit Al Fasher’, was killed on 13 April 2025 due to artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Zamzam Camp in Al Fasher, the capital city of... -
Sudanese Runner Abubaker Kaki Khamis is Not Dead
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 15, 2025On 12 April 2025, many took to social media to mourn the death of Sudanese runner Abubaker Kaki Khamis, who was believed to have been killed in an artillery strike in Al Fasher, the capital city...