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One of my earliest and favourite childhood memories is when I was six years old. My grandmother told us that we will be getting henna. The dark reddish or black body art used by Sudanese women...

Since the Sudan uprising began on 19 December 2018, social media has been the main source of information and news of protests and casualties in Sudan. Social media users instantly turn to social media to share...

On 24 February 2019, students at the University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) were attacked by National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) forces after joining the ongoing peaceful protests. The protests began within the campus at approximately...

Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir delivered a televised broadcast speech at the Presidential Palace on Friday, 22 February 2019, declaring a nationwide year-long state of emergency, following two months of deadly anti-government protests. Countering protests calling...

More than two months have passed since protesters took to the streets, calling for President Omar Al Bashir and his regime to step down. Compounded with a crippling economy and repressive government, Sudanese continue to express...

In the third month of the Sudan uprising, Sudan Professionals Association (SPA) has called for a mass procession, named “موكب الرحيل” or the ‘Procession of the Departing’, on Thursday 21 February 2019, starting at 1 pm...

Talking About Trees, a Sudanese documentary which chronicles the efforts of a group of film enthusiasts to revive an old cinema in Sudan and the country’s love of film, received the Berlinale Glashütte Original – Documentary Award (Panorama Audience...

Slavery is when two groups of people wage war against one another. The victors take the defeated as slaves, the former would then either sell the latter or place them in forced servitude. Traditionally, slavery was...

Each year on 14 February, the world celebrates love. Although Valentine’s Day is one of the most celebrated holiday in the world, it’s not a public holiday anywhere. However, millions of people exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers...

Sudan is witnessing the start of a revolution against a 30-year oppressive and dictatorial regime. Protests began on 19 December 2018 in Atbara and spread like wildfire to many other cities and towns across Sudan. To...