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Protests Erupt Across Sudan Over Economic Woes
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 21, 2018Protests have begun to erupt in Sudan since 19 December over rising prices of commodities such as bread and fuel, both subsidised by the government. Protesters are calling for the overthrow of Sudanese President Omar Al... -
Instagram Accounts from the Sudans You Should Follow
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 19, 2018Instagram is one the most popular social media platforms for Sudanese and South Sudanese social media users all over the world. Many Sudanese and South Sudanese Instagramers use the Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing social networking platform to... -
Sudanese Twitter: Accounts You Should Follow
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 17, 2018If you are on Twitter and want to stay up-to-date with the latest news or stories on Sudan, and what’s trending, these are Twitter accounts you should follow: Hashtag Sudan @hash_sudan Hashtag Sudan shares trending hashtags,... -
TIME Magazine Names Sudanese Journalist Amal Habbani Amongst 2018 ‘Person of the Year’
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 16, 2018TIME Magazine has named Sudanese journalist Amal Habbani in its 2018 ‘Person of the Year’ amongst several journalists who have been targeted for their work. TIME Magazine revealed its ‘2018 Person of the Year‘ on 11 December... -
Queues for Fuel, Queues for Bread, Queues for Everything
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 5, 2018Yet again, Sudanese residents took to social media to express their despair of long queues for fuel, bread, ATMs and more. The queues are a result of a shortage of fuel, bread and banknotes, amongst other... -
New African Magazine Names 3 Sudanese in 100 Most Influential Africans of 2018 List
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 4, 2018New African magazine just revealed its 100 Most Influential Africans of the Year list as part of its December 2018 issue. Out of the 100 men and women on the list, only three entries represent Sudan. First... -
Fire Breaks Out in Souq Omdurman
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 2, 2018On the early morning of 1 December 2018, news broke out on social media about a huge fire at the ancient Souq Omdurman, leaving many shop owners and traders in distress about their shops and financial... -
The Sudanese Creators for Change
by 500 Words Magazine - Nov 15, 2018On 12 November 2018, Creators for Change Ambassadors and Fellows, representing countries from around the world, dropped their individual YouTube Creators for Change short films at the same time. These films tackle a wide range of topics... -
The Natural Gems of Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Nov 11, 2018Across the vast Sudan is a prosperous land with a variety of historic, cultural, religious and even natural sites. Maintaining a large portfolio of many agricultural and natural resources, Sudan natural capabilities is enormous. From Khartoum to Dinder,... -
Hollywood Films on the Sudans You Should Watch
by 500 Words Magazine - Nov 4, 2018In recent years, Hollywood has produced an ample number of films on the African continent — possibly more than any other continent besides North America and Europe. There are many Hollywood films on Egypt, Rwanda, Nigeria,...