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Sudanese Runner Abubaker Kaki Khamis is Not Dead
Apr 15, 2025On 12 April 2025, many took to social media to mourn the death of Sudanese runner Abubaker Kaki Khamis, who was believed to have been killed in an artillery strike in Al Fasher, the capital city... -
Sudanese Photographer Mosab Abushama Awarded for ‘Life Won’t Stop’ in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest
Apr 14, 2025Mosab Abushama, a photographer, filmmaker, and visual storyteller from Sudan, has been awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest for his photograph, ‘Life Won’t Stop’. ‘The groom poses for a portrait at his wedding in... -
Amnesty International Releases New Report: “They Raped All of Us: Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Sudan”
Apr 12, 2025The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has inflicted widespread sexual violence on women and girls throughout Sudan’s two-year civil war to humiliate, assert control and displace communities across the country. The RSF’s atrocities, including rape, gang-rape and... -
Eid Al Fitr Commences on Sunday, 30 March in Sudan and South Sudan
Mar 30, 2025Sudan and South Sudan have announced that the first day of Eid Al Fitr, known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast, will begin in each respective country on Sunday, 30 March 2025. Both Sudan and... -
Victory in Khartoum: Celebrations as Sudan Army Recaptures Strategic Sites in the Capital City
Mar 27, 2025Sudanese around the world have taken to social media to celebrate the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) advancement in Khartoum. The SAF has achieved a significant milestone by recapturing key areas of Khartoum from the Rapid Support... -
Sudan and South Sudan: Trump’s New Draft Travel Ban
Mar 16, 2025As of 14 March 2025, the Trump Administration is considering implementing comprehensive travel restrictions affecting citizens from 43 countries, including Sudan and South Sudan. An internal memo, obtained and reviewed first by the New York Times and then by Reuters,... -
Girlboss Lists Sudan’s Emi Mahmoud & South Sudan’s Mary Maker Among ‘8 Trailblazing Refugee Women to Watch’
Mar 10, 2025On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025, Girlboss – a women’s platform with over 2 million followers – published ‘8 Trailblazing Refugee Women to Watch,’ featuring Sudanese poet and activist Emi Mahmoud... -
Sudan Mourns the Death of Dr Gaafar Ibnauf
Mar 8, 2025Dr Gaafar Ibnauf Suliman, a renowned pediatric doctor, consultant, and professor at the University of Khartoum, passed away on 6 March 2025, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, at the age of 83, after battling a long illness.... -
UNICEF Publishes New Harrowing Report: Sudan’s Child Rape and Sexual Violence Crisis
Mar 5, 2025UNICEF has published a new report, Sudan’s Child Rape and Sexual Violence Crisis, on 4 March 2025, highlighting the voices of courageous and resilient women and girls interviewed by UNICEF in an effort to increase the... -
Sudanese Team Awarded SAR100,000 in Designathon 2025
Feb 19, 2025A Sudanese team has been awarded SAR100,000 (USD26,666) on 15 February 2025, after competing in Designathon 2025 in Saudi Arabia. The team, known by their competition name, ‘Makanz’, won first place for their project ‘Hawdag’, in...