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Sudan Prepares for Another ‘Millions March’ Against Military Coup
by 500 Words Magazine - Nov 10, 2021After a military coup, led by General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, took place on 25 October 2021, millions of protesters took to the streets on a ‘Millions March’ on 30 October to condemn the coup. According... -
Sudan Coup: What You Need to Know
by 500 Words Magazine - Oct 25, 2021On the early morning of 25 October 2021, news broke out that several civilian members of the transitional Sovereign Council were arrested along with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, in an apparent military coup led by the... -
21 October: Why It’s A Significant Date for Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Oct 22, 2021On 21 October 2021, hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in a ‘Million March’ across Sudan to demonstrate their support for a civilian rule and objecting to a military rule. This was in... -
South Sudanese Women’s Rights Activist Riya Yuyada Wins Amnesty Award
by 500 Words Magazine - Oct 14, 2021South Sudanese women’s rights activist Riya William Yuyada has been named one of three winners of the Ginetta Sagan Award by Amnesty International USA, recognises women who ‘protect the dignity, liberties and lives of women and... -
Sudanese-British Broadcaster Zeinab Badawi Appointed President of SOAS
by 500 Words Magazine - Oct 11, 2021Award-winning Sudanese-British broadcaster and journalist Zeinab Badawi has been appointed as the new president of SOAS University of London, the university announced on 5 October 2021. We are pleased to announce that the award-winning broadcaster, journalist... -
Sudan Receives First Shipment of Pfizer
by 500 Words Magazine - Oct 10, 2021Sudan received the first shipment of over half a million doses of Pfizer vaccine on 6 October 2021 as a donation from the United States Government through the COVAX facility. #HappeningNow Sudan received the first shipment... -
Sudan Receives 357,600 AstraZeneca Vaccines
by 500 Words Magazine - Sep 13, 2021More than 357,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at Khartoum International Airport on Saturday, 11 September 2021 as a grant from the Federal Republic of Germany. The doses will be distributed to all states of Sudan.... -
Musician Abu Obaida Hassan Dies at 69
by 500 Words Magazine - Sep 3, 2021Abu Obaida Hassan, known as Sudan’s tambour master, has passed away at the age of 69 in Sudan of an undisclosed illness. #السوداني ||في ذمة الله الفنان الكبير أبو عبيدة حسن بعد معاناة مع المرض كان... -
Sudan Receives Over 200,000 AstraZeneca Vaccines from France
by 500 Words Magazine - Sep 2, 2021Sudan has received a shipment of 218,400 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a donation from France on 27 August 2021. The vaccines were delivered with UNICEF’s support through the COVAX facility. 📦 @UNICEF continues... -
France Donates 59,520 AstraZeneca Vaccines to South Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Sep 1, 2021The French government donated 59,520 doses of COVAX’s AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines arrived in Juba, South Sudan on 31 August 2021 and were received at the airport by senior government officials led by Minister of...