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Reminiscing About Sudan in Movies: Lost Past, Misunderstood Present and Perplexing Future
Elmiene Releases “For The Deported” EP Honouring Sudan
The DJs of Sudan
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
Countries South Sudanese Can Travel to Visa-free
Countries Sudanese Can Travel to Visa-free
Atbara: The Cradle of the Sudan Uprising
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
Culture and Society in South Sudan in the Face of Climate Change
A Surgeon’s Legacy: Remembering Dr Isam Osman
Introducing Pesabase: Revolutionising Sending Money to South Sudan
Technology
Introducing Pesabase: Revolutionising Sending Money to South Sudan
Shakheto: Sudanese Team at 2023 Hult Prize Challenge
Blockchain for Cross-border Remittances in Sudan: A Humanitarian Approach
Health
Remembering Dr Bushra Ibnauf
B’Sarahah: New Initiative Tackling Mental Health in Sudan
Period Poverty in Sudan
Business and Economy
Videos
22 December 2024
Sudan News
Sudan Mourns the Death of Flutist Hafiz Abdelrahman Mukhtar
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Jul 23, 2023
Sudanese flutist Hafiz Abdelrahman Mukhtar passed away in Sudan on Friday, 21 July 2023. He was buried on the same day in Omdurman. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Born in Nyala, the capital...
South Sudanese and Sudanese Passports Rank Low on Global Passport Index
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Jul 20, 2023
South Sudan ranked 90th and Sudan ranked 92nd on the Henley Passport Index 2023, which ranks countries based on the number of destinations its citizens can visit without visa. South Sudan enjoys visa-free entry to 46...
Google Doodle Celebrates Sudanese Oud Player Asma Hamza
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Jul 17, 2023
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Sudanese composer and oud player Asma Hamza, who was one of the first Sudanese and Arab female composers. According to Google Doodle, on this day in 1997, Asma was amongst the winners...
2023 Global Peace Index: South Sudan Fourth Least Peaceful Country in the World
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Jul 1, 2023
South Sudan is the fourth least peaceful country in the world, ranking 160 out of 163 countries on the 2023 Global Peace Index (GPI) with an overall score of 3.221 out of 5. South Sudan scored...
2023 Global Peace Index: Sudan Ninth Least Peaceful Country in the World
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Jul 1, 2023
Sudan is the ninth least peaceful country in the world, ranking 155 out of 163 countries on the 2023 Global Peace Index (GPI) with an overall score of 3.023 out of 5. Sudan scored 1.956/5 in...
Sudan Sensibilities Launches Art Relief for Sudan
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Jun 26, 2023
Sudan Sensibilities launched Art Relief for Sudan, an art charity auction for Sudan where artists from around the world can donate their artwork to be sold in a charity auction with funds going to Sudanese American...
Nominations for South Sudan Fashion Awards 2023 to Close End of June
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Jun 19, 2023
Nominations for South Sudan Fashion Awards 2023 will close on 30 June 2023. There are 22 categories in which people can make their nominations for, including male model of the year, female model of the year,...
Novelist Reem Gaafar First Sudanese to Win The Island Prize for African Novels
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Jun 19, 2023
Novelist Reem Gaafar has received The Island Prize for African Novels 2023 for the manuscript of her debut novel, A Mouth Full of Salt, on 16 June 2023. She is the first Sudanese novelist to be nominated for...
Sudan Ranks 4th With Most Repressed Economy in the World
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Jun 14, 2023
Sudan has ranked 173rd globally out of 176 countries on the 2023 Index of Economic Freedom by The Heritage Foundation, an American conservative think tank. The index divides the rankings into six categories with different scores:...
Sudan Ranked 5th Most Miserable Country in the World
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Jun 14, 2023
Sudan has ranked as the fifth most miserable country in the world in Steve Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI) with inflation listed as the major contributing factor, and a misery index score of 176.1. The annual...
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