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Renowned Folklore Singer Asia Madani Passes Away in Egypt
Feb 17, 2025Popular folklore singer and percussionist Asia Musa Abdullah Bilal, known professionally as Asia Madani, passed away on 16 February 2025 in Cairo, Egypt after suffering from an undisclosed illness. The funeral is taking place on 17 February... -
Backup Dancer Raises Sudan and Palestine Flags at Kendrick Lamar’s NFL Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
Feb 10, 2025During American rapper Kendrick Lamar’s NFL Super Bowl LIX halftime show on 9 February 2025 at the Super Dome in New Orleans, the US, a backup dancer displayed Sudanese and Palestinian flags on stage, highlighting the ongoing... -
At Least 20 Killed in South Sudan Plane Crash
Jan 30, 2025At least 20 people have been killed in a plane crash in the north of South Sudan on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. The aircraft, 5X–RHB, came down near the oil fields in Unity State at about 10:30... -
Sudanese Woman Gives Birth to Quadruplets in Al Gedaref State
Jan 6, 2025A Sudanese woman has given birth to quadruplets in Al Gedaref State in southeastern Sudan, reported Al Arabiya news on 5 January 2025. After 40 days of labour and delivery, an unnamed Sudanese woman delivered three... -
Sudan: A ‘Two-Currency Country’?
Dec 23, 2024The Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) has began circulating new currency, a SDG1,000 note, on 10 December 2024 based on the recommendation of economic and political experts to curb the shadow economy and combating counterfeiting, as... -
South Sudanese Legislator Deng Goc Dies Aged 58
Dec 18, 2024Well-known South Sudanese legislator and member of parliament, representing Renk County of Upper Nile state, Deng Goc, has passed away on 16 December 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya at the age 58 due to an illness. Goc... -
South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network Recognises South Sudanese Human Rights Defenders
Dec 12, 2024South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) recognised outstanding South Sudanese human rights defenders on the third edition of the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network Awards (SSHRDN) Human Rights Defenders (HRD) on the occasion of... -
Elmiene Releases “For The Deported” EP Honouring Sudan
Dec 12, 2024British-Sudanese singer Elmiene released his full EP, For The Deported, a six-track project that honours his Sudanese heritage through both music and lyrics, on 6 December 2024. The EP opens with “The Deported”, which he released with... -
BBC Recognises Two Sudanese Women Among World’s 100 Most Inspiring and Influential Women
Dec 4, 2024Two Sudanese women, Hala Al Karib, a Sudanese women’s rights activist and Regional Director of Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network, and Dr Safa Ali, an obstetrician and consultant in obstetrics... -
TIME Features Photos from Sudan in TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2024
Nov 28, 2024TIME has selected the top 100 photos of 2024, including two photos from Sudan. One of a crowd cheering for the Sudanese military during a demonstration in Omdurman; another of Sudanese women and children registering as refugees in...