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Sudanese Actress Islam Mubarak Receives Award at Hollywood Arab Film Festival
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 22, 2025Sudanese actress Islam Mubarak received the Special Jury Prize for her outstanding performance in the Egyptian film Seret Ahl El Daye (The Tale of Daye’s Family) by Egyptian director Karim El Shenawyn at the Hollywood Arab... -
Bit Al Fasher: Sudan Mourns the Killing of Dr Hanadi Al Nour Daoud in Zamzam Camp
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 15, 2025Dr Hanadi Al Nour Dawood, known as ‘Bit Al Fasher’, was killed on 13 April 2025 due to artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Zamzam Camp in Al Fasher, the capital city of... -
Sudanese Runner Abubaker Kaki Khamis is Not Dead
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 15, 2025On 12 April 2025, many took to social media to mourn the death of Sudanese runner Abubaker Kaki Khamis, who was believed to have been killed in an artillery strike in Al Fasher, the capital city... -
Sudanese Photographer Mosab Abushama Awarded for ‘Life Won’t Stop’ in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 14, 2025Mosab Abushama, a photographer, filmmaker, and visual storyteller from Sudan, has been awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest for his photograph, ‘Life Won’t Stop’. ‘The groom poses for a portrait at his wedding in... -
Amnesty International Releases New Report: “They Raped All of Us: Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Sudan”
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 12, 2025The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has inflicted widespread sexual violence on women and girls throughout Sudan’s two-year civil war to humiliate, assert control and displace communities across the country. The RSF’s atrocities, including rape, gang-rape and... -
Eid Al Fitr Commences on Sunday, 30 March in Sudan and South Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 30, 2025Sudan and South Sudan have announced that the first day of Eid Al Fitr, known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast, will begin in each respective country on Sunday, 30 March 2025. Both Sudan and... -
Victory in Khartoum: Celebrations as Sudan Army Recaptures Strategic Sites in the Capital City
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 27, 2025Sudanese around the world have taken to social media to celebrate the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) advancement in Khartoum. The SAF has achieved a significant milestone by recapturing key areas of Khartoum from the Rapid Support... -
Folktales from Sudan: Audio Stories from Sudanese Folklore Coming on 1 April
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 23, 2025A new podcast, Folktales from Sudan, featuring audio stories from Sudanese folklore for children and their families, will launch on 1 April 2025, on all major platforms. The new series of sound-designed audio stories revives the... -
Sudan and South Sudan: Trump’s New Draft Travel Ban
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 16, 2025As of 14 March 2025, the Trump Administration is considering implementing comprehensive travel restrictions affecting citizens from 43 countries, including Sudan and South Sudan. An internal memo, obtained and reviewed first by the New York Times and then by Reuters,... -
Girlboss Lists Sudan’s Emi Mahmoud & South Sudan’s Mary Maker Among ‘8 Trailblazing Refugee Women to Watch’
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 10, 2025On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025, Girlboss – a women’s platform with over 2 million followers – published ‘8 Trailblazing Refugee Women to Watch,’ featuring Sudanese poet and activist Emi Mahmoud...