Sudan News
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Campaign Launched to Save Malnourished Lions in Khartoum Park
Jan 20, 2020An campaign has launched online to save five severely malnourished lions in Al Qurashi Family Park in Khartoum, Sudan. The park, which is located between Khartoum 2 and Khartoum 3, keeps the five lions in small... -
Olla Sidi Crowned Miss Nation 2019
Jan 13, 2020Model, actress and entrepreneur Olla Sidi has been crowned Miss Nation 2019 where she competed as Miss Nation Sudan in the annual beauty pageant in Dubai, the UAE on 31 December 2019. She is followed by... -
Sudan Observes the First Anniversary of the Revolution
Dec 21, 2019At 1 pm revolution time on 19 December 2019 at the cross section between Osman Digna and Elbaladya Street near the Constitutional Court, the sound of thousands of feet marching, women ululating and the sight of Sudanese... -
Olla Sidi Competing as Miss Nation Sudan 2019
Dec 15, 2019Model, actress and entrepreneur Olla Sidi is competing as Miss Nation Sudan in the annual beauty pageant, Miss Nation. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, Sidi moved between Saudi Arabia and the United States, and then... -
South Sudanese-Australian Adut Akech Named ‘Model of the Year’ at the 2019 Fashion Awards
Dec 8, 2019South Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech Bior has officially been named “Model of the Year” by the British Fashion Council (BFC) at its 2019 Fashion Awards, which took place in London at the Royal Albert Hall on... -
Sudan Repeals Public Order Laws – A Step Forward for Women’s Rights
Dec 2, 2019Sudan has repealed a restrictive public order law that controlled how women acted and dressed in public. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced the much-applauded move on 29 November 2019. The abolition of the Public Order Law by... -
“You Will Die At Twenty” Receives Audience Award at Ajyal Film Festival
Nov 24, 2019The much-acclaimed Sudanese film, You Will Die at Twenty, by Sudanese director and screenwriter Amjad Abu Alala, has received the Audience Award at the seventh edition of Ajyal Film Festival in Doha, Qatar on 23 November 2019.... -
Sudan Appoints its First Female Chief Justice
Oct 13, 2019Sudanese Supreme Court Judge Nimaat Abdallah Kheir has been confirmed as Sudan’s new Chief Justice. The Sudan News Agency (SUNA) announced the confirmation of Kheir’s appointment in accordance with a decree on Thursday, 10 October 2019... -
First-Ever Sudanese Women’s Football League Kicks Off
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
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...