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Reem Gaafar’s “A Mouth Full of Salt” Coming Out on 9 April
Art in a Time of War: The New Chapter for Sudanese Artists
The Derik Cultural Festival 2023 Embraces Diversity
Books
Reem Gaafar’s “A Mouth Full of Salt” Coming Out on 9 April
Zeinab Badawi Announces Publication of Her First Book “An African History of Africa”
New Book “100 Sudanese Verbs for Beginners” is All You Need to Master Verbs in Sudanese Arabic
Creative Writing
In Her First Book, Roaa Nizar Writes ‘To All Who Exist’
On What it Means to be Sudani: An Introspection
Crying for Omar
Photography
‘Modern Sudan’ Photography Competition Launched
‘Sudan Protests’: Regional Winner of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest
Introducing Food Stylist Thuraya Mahmoud
Society
Colourism and Skin Bleaching in South Sudan
Modesty in Sudan | Part III: Facing Patriarchal Power
The Natural Hair Movement in Sudan
Travel
Atbara: The Cradle of the Sudan Uprising
Top 10 Travel Destinations for Sudanese
Sudan: A Home Away from Home
Interviews
Tahani Ajak: The Unknown Helping Hand of Sudan’s Refugee Camps
Interview with Reem Gaafar, The First Sudanese to Win The Island Prize for African Novels
Ghost Season: A Debut Novel By Fatin Abbas
Foreigners’ Perspective
From Nimiti Paradise to Sand Dunes Dreamland
Five Things I Miss About Sudan
Sudan: A Home Away from Home
Science and Technology
Remembering Dr Bushra Ibnauf
Climate Education in Sudan: An Unattainable Dream
Is Options Trading Halal?
Technology
Shakheto: Sudanese Team at 2023 Hult Prize Challenge
Blockchain for Cross-border Remittances in Sudan: A Humanitarian Approach
Governance Programming Overseas Establishing YouthMappers Chapter in Sudan
Health
Remembering Dr Bushra Ibnauf
B’Sarahah: New Initiative Tackling Mental Health in Sudan
Period Poverty in Sudan
Business and Economy
Videos
19 April 2024
Education
How Can Sudanese Overcome Educational Challenges?
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Dr Hassan Adrob
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Nov 8, 2023
Education is a fundamental pillar of human development, playing a crucial role in shaping societies and fostering economic progress. However, in Sudan, this element faces enormous challenges due to the frequent civil wars and armed conflicts,...
Speak Sudanese: New Website for Learning Sudanese Arabic
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500 Words Magazine
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Aug 31, 2023
After launching the new book 100 Sudanese Verbs for Beginners in April 2023 to bridge the gap between learners of Sudanese Arabic and resources, Waleed Elharith Johnson and Fakhradin Dafallaa said it is meant to be a first...
Culture, Language and Education Centres in Sudan
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500 Words Magazine
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Jan 22, 2023
Sudan is home to many cultural, language and education centres whether Sudanese, British, American, German, Turkish and more, providing visitors educational, professional and cultural services. Here are some of Sudan’s best and most popular cultural, language...
Behind the School Supplies for Sudan Campaign
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500 Words Magazine
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Jan 10, 2023
Quality 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...
Sudan’s Al Neelain University Wins Hult Prize
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Aya Elamin
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Aug 16, 2022
Sudanese university students have shown a lot of promise while participating in international events and programmes, but this one takes the cake. On 3 July 2022, Al Neelain University, a public university in Khartoum, won the Best Organising...
Education Cannot Wait Announces USD17.7 Million Grant for New Multi-Year Programme in Sudan
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500 Words Magazine
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Jan 13, 2022
On 11 January 2021, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) announced USD17.7 million in catalytic seed funding to roll out a first ever Multi-Year Resilience Programme in Sudan. The catalytic grant will be delivered in partnership with Save...
8 Tips That Will Reduce Your Exam Stress
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IGCSE Sudan
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May 9, 2021
It’s that time again! Students at private and public schools in Sudan are preparing for their end-of-year exams. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced many schools to turn to virtual or online learning, IGCSE exams...
In Profile: Professor Intisar Elzein, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
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Rebecca Bradshaw
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Aug 6, 2020
Professor Intisar Soghayroun Elzein became Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in September 2019, one of only four women to be promoted to ministerial positions in Sudan’s transitional government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok....
When the Teacher is the Bully
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Fajr Hakam
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Jun 25, 2020
It all began when I corrected the teacher’s spelling mistake. All I did was quietly raise my hand to point out the mistake and correct it. The teacher said I was trying to imply how I...
Season of Migration to the North: Recasting Academic Syllabi for Postcolonial Studies Worldwide
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umar nizarudeen
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May 6, 2020
From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to Sambalpur University in India, the classic novel by Tayeb Salih, Season of Migration to the North has been an integral part of post-colonial studies syllabi. It has been...
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