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Reminiscing About Sudan in Movies: Lost Past, Misunderstood Present and Perplexing Future
Elmiene Releases “For The Deported” EP Honouring Sudan
The DJs of Sudan
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 December 2024
Health
Sudan Protests: What Does Tear Gas Do?
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500 Words Magazine
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Feb 6, 2019
Since 19 December 2018, protests began across Sudan calling for the downfall of Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir and his regime, the National Congress Party (NCP). Thousands of protesters took to the streets chanting, ‘Tasgut Bas!’, telling...
When Cousins Marry: Sudan’s Genetic Challenge
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Mustafa Badri
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Jan 22, 2019
My parent’s homeland faces numerous challenges on its long road to becoming a well-functioning democratic society. Attention is rightly paid to issues such as ethnic disunity, weak institutions, egregious poverty, as well as the crumbling economy...
Decision Fatigue: The Science Behind Making Bad Decisions
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Afnan Hassab
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Dec 6, 2018
Have you ever wondered how many decisions we take every day? Why is it that sometimes we take the wrong decision despite better judgment? And could the number of decisions we take every day influence their...
Sudan’s Cancer Care and Awareness Challenge
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Shahd Elshafei
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Nov 20, 2018
While it is essential to raise awareness on cancer throughout the year, it is during the months of October and November that there is most discussion on the killer disease and its victims. Both months are...
Understanding the ‘Cure’ to Mental Health in Africa
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Terhas Berhane-Rwakaara
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Nov 19, 2018
Growing up, every time my siblings and I would do something that would drive my parents mad, they would jokingly tell us they will end up in Tigani ElMahi. As a result, I began associating mental...
My Journey with ADHD
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Terhas Berhane-Rwakaara
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Nov 14, 2018
Multiple browsers are open on the computer, and you try to read or work on each and every one of them at the same time. Can you do it? My brain has so many tabs open...
The Women Behind E-therapy Sudan
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Ola Diab
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Nov 6, 2018
With the ongoing and crippling political and economic crisis in Sudan, many Sudanese men and women are left struggling to survive leading to several mental health concerns. And with the social stigma surrounding mental health, many...
What Sudan Can Learn From Rwanda’s National Drone Delivery Programme
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Mohammed Jalad
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Oct 29, 2018
For most developing countries, getting access to critical health-care products can be a real challenge. This is due to many factors including what is known as the last-mile problem, which is the inability to deliver necessary...
An Insight into Women’s Struggle with Self-Expression in Sudan
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Roaa Ismail
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Oct 23, 2018
Self-expression is the display of a person’s individuality through clothing, words, hairstyle or even ideas you would like to share with the outside world. It’s basically expressing your thoughts and feelings. Self-expression showcases a person’s individuality...
Understanding Mental Health: Superwoman and Super Mom Syndromes
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Terhas Berhane-Rwakaara
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Oct 21, 2018
Mental health is a sensitive but important subject that has, in recent years, been gaining increased attention and awareness, all over the world. Yet, in many parts of the world, mental illness is still viewed as...
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