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South Sudan Prepares for Pope Francis’s First Visit in February
Jan 18, 2023The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff published the calendar of solemn liturgies, which includes Pope Francis conducting several masses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan from 31 January to... -
Behind the School Supplies for Sudan Campaign
Jan 10, 2023Quality education is a right for all children. According to UNICEF Sudan, Sudan has made significant improvements in basic education over the last decade. Between 2008 and 2018, the total number of public and private schools... -
New Sudanese Film ‘Heroic Bodies’ Debuts at IDFA 2022
Jan 3, 2023Heroic Bodies, a new Sudanese documentary film by Sudanese filmmaker Sara Suliman, has made its debut at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2022, one of the leading documentary festivals in the world. صور ومقتطفات من... -
Murder of Sudanese Rapper Rana Bader Aldeen Sparks #JusticeforRana Campaign
Dec 29, 2022Sudanese rapper and dancer Rana Bader Aldeen was found dead in an apartment in Khartoum North (Bahri) on 25 December 2022. She has been dead for approximately 10 days until she was found. She appeared to... -
Sudanese Dialect Guide – Wedding Edition
Dec 28, 2022Visiting Sudan for a wedding? Make sure you know the wedding vocabulary! Agid عقد It is when the bride and groom are united in marriage in the eyes of God. An imam or priest takes their... -
Award-winning Writer Leila Aboulela to Publish New Novel
Dec 27, 2022Award-winning Sudanese-Scottish writer Leila Aboulela is to publish a new novel, River Spirit, on 7 March 2023. The novel explores the imperialist history of Sudan during the Mahdist War in the 19th century. The US edition... -
Sudanese-British Dancer Hamza Yassin Wins Strictly Come Dancing
Dec 19, 2022Strictly Come Dancing star Hamza Ahmed Yassin is the winner of BBC One’s dance competition. Hamza is not only the first Sudanese-British to win the competition, but also the first to compete on the show entirely.... -
Mustafa The Poet, Younes Bendjima, Daniel Caesar, Omar Apollo, Anok Yai and More Celebrities in Sudan. But why?
Dec 14, 2022French-Alegrian model Younes Bendjima, Canadian singer and songwriter Daniel Caesar, American singer and songwriter Omar Apollo and other celebrities are in Sudan for unknown reasons. Bendjima has been posting videos on his stories about their trip... -
South Sudanese NBA scouter Sarah Chan Named Among BBC’s 100 Women 2022 List
Dec 8, 2022The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2022. Former South Sudanese professional basketball player and NBA scouter Sarah Chan has been named as one of those women.... -
Sudanese-British Dancer Hamza Yassin Becoming A Star on Strictly Come Dancing
Dec 6, 2022Strictly Come Dancing star Hamza Ahmed Yassin is still going strong on the dancing competition alongside his professional Polish dance partner, Jowita Prystal. They have reached the quarter-final. In addition, Hamza is not only the first...
