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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
21 November 2024
Culture and Society in South Sudan in the Face of Climate Change
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Butros Nicola
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Oct 29, 2024
The displacement of human populations takes place as a result of many factors. Although war and conflict are currently the main factor for forced displacement, natural causes and weather-related disasters also force people to leave their...
Juba’s Urban Transformation: Balancing Progress with Cultural Identity
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Butros Nicola
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Sep 28, 2024
As we navigate through the bustling streets of Juba and other cities in South Sudan, we often find ourselves immersed in socio-cultural events that spark lively debates, which frequently revolve around comparing the past and present...
Not Tall and Not Very Dark-Skinned, But I Am Still South Sudanese
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Butros Nicola
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Aug 28, 2024
One summer day in 2019, just before 11 am, I was on my way to the South Sudan Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan to process some official documents. To ensure I arrived on time, I took a...
From Classroom to Cradle: Navigating Teenage Pregnancy in South Sudan
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Butros Nicola
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Jul 30, 2024
Normal places and activity threats for young girls should be at school and associated with education, development and growth. In South Sudan, the median age at sexual orientation is 14, and 300 out of every 1,000...
Art in a Time of War: The New Chapter for Sudanese Artists
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Butros Nicola
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Mar 7, 2024
In the midst of the challenges faced in Sudan, phrases such as ‘the experience of being broken is an opportunity to reshape yourself’ serves as a profound source of encouragement to keep moving forward despite the obstacles....
Sudan: The Broken Christmas Manger
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Butros Nicola
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Dec 24, 2023
Christmas season is characterised by joy and happiness that comes from welcoming Jesus, which is why Christians prepare themselves for this occasion in the Advent season almost a month before Christmas Day, all in expectation of...
Sudanese Artist Halah Taha is Refashioning Lawa in South Sudan
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Butros Nicola
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Sep 5, 2023
‘Why the Lawa specifically?’ is the question that came into the minds of people when they heard about the Lawa art exhibition by 43-year-old Sudanese artist Halah Taha, who recently moved to Juba from Khartoum, due...
Escaping A War-Torn Sudan: Building A New Home Foundation
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Butros Nicola
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Aug 17, 2023
When we say home, we mean a place where we feel safe, comfortable and warm. For some people, it means gathering and happiness – a place that was not just built with stone and cement, but...
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