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First-Ever Sudanese Women’s Football League Kicks Off
by 500 Words Magazine - Oct 2, 2019History has been made in Sudan as the first-ever match of the new women’s club football league kicked off on Monday, 30 September 2019 with two teams competing in Khartoum in a stadium as crowds cheered.... -
Two Sudanese Films Win Big at Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival
by 500 Words Magazine - Sep 29, 2019You Will Die At Twenty by Sudanese filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala received the Golden Star Award for Best Feature Narrative and Talking About Trees by Sudanese filmmaker Suhaib Gasmelbari received the Best Feature Documentary award at the... -
English Documentaries on the Sudans You Should Watch
by 500 Words Magazine - Sep 10, 2019When it comes to Sudan or South Sudan, there are ample documentaries produced by Sudanese and non-Sudanese filmmakers. The Sudans have been at the center of political unrest and conflict for decades, making them a topic... -
Kamala Ishag Receives Principal Prince Claus Laureate
by 500 Words Magazine - Sep 9, 2019Kamala Ibrahim Ishag, a Sudanese visual artist and a force in contemporary art, received the 2019 Principal Prince Claus Laureate by the Prince Claus Fund on 5 September 2019. Annually, the Prince Claus Fund holds the... -
Sudanese Film “You Will Die At Twenty” Wins Big at Venice Film Festival
by 500 Words Magazine - Sep 8, 2019You Will Die At Twenty, a Sudanese film by Sudanese director and screenwriter Amjad Abu Alala, received the Lion of the Future (Luigi de Laurentiis) Award for Best Debut Feature at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on... -
Deposed President Omar Al Bashir Charged with Corruption
by 500 Words Magazine - Sep 1, 2019Former President Omar Al Bashir has been formally indicted on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and corruption on Saturday, 31 August 2019. Al Bashir, 75, denied the charges of corruption and money-laundering. The trial began on... -
State of Emergency Declared in Port Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 26, 2019The newly-established sovereign council have declared a state of emergency in the city of Port Sudan in the eastern Red Sea state on Sunday, 25 August 2019, following tribal clashes that have left at least 16... -
New Sudanese Ruling Body Sworn in
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 22, 2019A new prime minister and a sovereign council have been sworn on Wednesday, 21 August 2019, marking a new era in Sudan, following nearly nine months of anti-government protests which forced the military removal of former... -
Heavy Rainfall Devastate Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 21, 2019Floods triggered by heavy rains have left at least 46 people dead, including two children, across Sudan in the last two weeks. Th heavy rainfall has affected 12 of the country’s 18 states. The most affected states are... -
Deposed President Omar Al Bashir Faces Trial Over Corruption
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 20, 2019Former president Omar Al Bashir’s trial began on Monday, 19 August 2019 for corruption allegations, just days after the historic signing of the constitutional declaration. Al Bashir is charged with illicit possession of foreign currency and accepting gifts...