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The Realities of War Through the Eyes of Sudanese Artists
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Books
Reem Gaafar’s “A Mouth Full of Salt” Coming Out on 9 April
Zeinab Badawi Announces Publication of Her First Book “An African History of Africa”
New Book “100 Sudanese Verbs for Beginners” is All You Need to Master Verbs in Sudanese Arabic
Creative Writing
In Her First Book, Roaa Nizar Writes ‘To All Who Exist’
On What it Means to be Sudani: An Introspection
Crying for Omar
Photography
‘Modern Sudan’ Photography Competition Launched
‘Sudan Protests’: Regional Winner of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest
Introducing Food Stylist Thuraya Mahmoud
Society
Colourism and Skin Bleaching in South Sudan
Modesty in Sudan | Part III: Facing Patriarchal Power
The Natural Hair Movement in Sudan
Travel
Countries South Sudanese Can Travel to Visa-free
Countries Sudanese Can Travel to Visa-free
Atbara: The Cradle of the Sudan Uprising
Interviews
Tahani Ajak: The Unknown Helping Hand of Sudan’s Refugee Camps
Interview with Reem Gaafar, The First Sudanese to Win The Island Prize for African Novels
Ghost Season: A Debut Novel By Fatin Abbas
Foreigners’ Perspective
From Nimiti Paradise to Sand Dunes Dreamland
Five Things I Miss About Sudan
Sudan: A Home Away from Home
Science and Technology
Culture and Society in South Sudan in the Face of Climate Change
A Surgeon’s Legacy: Remembering Dr Isam Osman
Introducing Pesabase: Revolutionising Sending Money to South Sudan
Technology
Introducing Pesabase: Revolutionising Sending Money to South Sudan
Shakheto: Sudanese Team at 2023 Hult Prize Challenge
Blockchain for Cross-border Remittances in Sudan: A Humanitarian Approach
Health
Remembering Dr Bushra Ibnauf
B’Sarahah: New Initiative Tackling Mental Health in Sudan
Period Poverty in Sudan
Business and Economy
Videos
22 November 2024
Al-Hila: Open to Donation Pledges
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Aug 19, 2023
Al-Hila, a competition to rehabilitate a neighbourhood in Sudan, has been interrupted by the ongoing war in Sudan. The competition was formerly sponsored by Sudan Urban Development Think-Tank (SUDTT) and is now in need of a new sponsor...
All You Need to Know About Mohamed Elsandel
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Aug 13, 2023
British-Sudanese actor Mohamed Elsandel is an exciting emerging talent who stars as a regular in the new Apple series Hijack. Hijack is a seven-part thriller miniseries created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, starring Idris Elba....
Missing Family Member in Sudan? ICRC Sudan Might Help Find Them
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Aug 7, 2023
If you lost contact with or are looking for a missing family member in Sudan? The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Sudan together with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) might be able to help...
The Sudanese Take on the Barbiecore Trend
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Aug 2, 2023
Barbie everywhere! Pink everywhere! The much-anticipated new film Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has inspired an overwhelming wave of Barbie-inspired trends from outfits to parties to a new social media challenge where people do their...
Sudan Mourns the Death of Flutist Hafiz Abdelrahman Mukhtar
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Jul 23, 2023
Sudanese flutist Hafiz Abdelrahman Mukhtar passed away in Sudan on Friday, 21 July 2023. He was buried on the same day in Omdurman. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Born in Nyala, the capital...
South Sudanese and Sudanese Passports Rank Low on Global Passport Index
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Jul 20, 2023
South Sudan ranked 90th and Sudan ranked 92nd on the Henley Passport Index 2023, which ranks countries based on the number of destinations its citizens can visit without visa. South Sudan enjoys visa-free entry to 46...
Google Doodle Celebrates Sudanese Oud Player Asma Hamza
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Jul 17, 2023
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Sudanese composer and oud player Asma Hamza, who was one of the first Sudanese and Arab female composers. According to Google Doodle, on this day in 1997, Asma was amongst the winners...
Mouraine’s New Album “In Search of Gold”
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Jul 11, 2023
Sudanese-Canadian rapper Mouraine released a new album, In Search of Gold, on 5 May 2023. Mouraine teamed up with Westside Boogie on “Big Dawg,” from his forthcoming album, In Search of Gold. It is buzzing with confidence and bass, with Westside Boogie’s...
All You Need to Know About Sudanese Funerals
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Jul 6, 2023
Death is natural and a part of the lives of all living things. In Muslim countries such as Sudan, people believe that life and death are given by God. Attending funerals or aazaa is a common...
2023 Global Peace Index: South Sudan Fourth Least Peaceful Country in the World
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Jul 1, 2023
South 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...
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