Science and Technology

We live in a time where being online is crucial. The COVID-19 pandemic is a great example of how crucial the internet and digital technologies are in our daily lives. Companies, organisations, governments and most importantly,...

COVID-19 has affected more than 200 countries and territories with more than 1.2 million confirmed cases, and at least 70,500 confirmed deaths. Cities are on lockdown, travel is banned, and people are asked to stay at...

COVID-19 made life a mess. It was the early work from home days. Restaurants were still accepting patrons. A Sudanese friend called me, frantic, begging to meet in person. I broke social distancing protocol because it...

On 31 December 2019, an unknown flu-like virus, causing fever, pneumonia (Infection in one or both lungs), chest pain and shortness of breath was first reported in Wuhan, China. As more cases began to appear, examinations,...

Since its outbreak in Wuhan, China in December 2019, coronavirus (COVID-19) has been taking a gigantic toll on the global economy. It can be described as a trigger to a domino effect of a future economic...

With more than 80 million hectares of cultivable land, Sudan is one of the most fertile countries in the world. Since its independence, agriculture and livestock continued to be the main sources of livelihood for many...

Since the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) reached a power-sharing agreement on 5 June 2019, a much-needed grace period came into effect after eight months of ongoing protests – although protests...

According to Autism Speaks, a non-profit which was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright and grandparents to a child with autism, autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a broad range of conditions characterised...

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...

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...