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2023 Global Peace Index: South Sudan Fourth Least Peaceful Country in the World
by 500 Words Magazine - Jul 1, 2023South 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
by 500 Words Magazine - Jul 1, 2023Sudan 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
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 26, 2023Sudan 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
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 19, 2023Nominations 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
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 19, 2023Novelist 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
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 14, 2023Sudan 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
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 14, 2023Sudan 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... -
New Sudanese Anti-War Songs You Should Listen To
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 13, 2023The emergence of new Sudanese anti-war songs is a testament to the country’s resilience and the people’s determination to create a harmonious future. As the tunes reverberate across the country, they reflect a society’s longing for... -
Why Are Sudanese Changing their Profile Pictures to a White Background with a Black Line?
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 11, 2023Many social media users have changed their profile pictures to a picture with a white background with a thick horizontal black line in the middle. This is part of a social media campaign to bring awareness... -
Egypt Imposes New Visa Restrictions on Sudanese Nationals
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 11, 2023Sudanese nationals arriving to Egypt are now required to have a visa issued before entering Egypt, effective from 10 June 2023. An official statement was released on 10 June 2023, the new regulations were imposed as...