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The Muse Studios Introduces Art Exhibitions in Partnership with Savannah Innovation Labs
by 500 Words Magazine - May 26, 2021The Muse multi studios has joined hands with Savannah Innovation Labs to hold monthly art exhibitions by Sudanese artists to showcase their artwork and further develop Sudan’s art culture. Founded by well-known Sudanese artist, Reem Aljeally,... -
COVID-19 Travel: Traveling to Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - May 24, 2021Traveling to Sudan during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here are a few things you need to know: Highlights Entry: Allowed/open for all, including touristsTesting: Negative PCR test results is required for all countriesQuarantine: Mandatory quarantine for 14 days required for... -
AA Visiting School Khartoum: Applications Now Open
by 500 Words Magazine - May 2, 2021Applications for the AA Visiting School Khartoum are now open. Full and partial scholarships are available. The AA is the abbreviation for the Architectural Association, a school based in London. Their Visiting Schools have taken place... -
Women in Sudan Protest Against Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 9, 2021Hundreds of Sudanese women took to the streets of Khartoum on Thursday, 8 April 2021 at 11 am, marching towards the Ministry of Justice, in protest against gender-based violence and sexual harassment in Sudan. The protest,... -
Sudan’s Desert Hawks Bound for AFCON
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 30, 2021Sudan’s Desert Hawks beat South Africa’s Bafana Bafana 2-0 at Al Hilal Stadium in Omdurman on Sunday, 28 March 2021 to secure their first Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification since 2012 when they reached... -
Sudan Reimposes COVID-19 Restrictions
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 25, 2021Sudan’s Supreme Committee for Health Emergencies, held a meeting on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 at the Republican Palace, regarding the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The committee has issued a number of decisions... -
China Donates Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccines to Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 25, 2021Sudan will receive its first shipment of 250,000 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, 26 March 2021, the Chinese Ambassador to Sudan Ma Xinmin and Sudan News Agency (SUNA) announced on Wednesday, 24... -
Sudan Receives First Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines with Over 800,000 Doses
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 4, 2021Sudan has become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to receive vaccines against COVID-19 from the COVAX facility. Over 800,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived at the Khartoum International... -
Sudan Announces Cabinet Reshuffle
by 500 Words Magazine - Feb 10, 2021Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, 8 February 2021 in a televised news conference in Khartoum. أصدر رئيس مجلس الوزراء د. عبد الله حمدوك اليوم استناداً على أحكام الوثيقة الدستورية للفترة الانتقالية،... -
Five Things I Miss About Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Feb 4, 2021Sudan is going through tough times. The price of bread, the staple food, has risen beyond many households’ means as subsidies have been cut and annual inflation has passed 200%. The transition to democracy is fragile...