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Sudanese Art Curator Duaa Tariq is on the 2023 TIME100 Next List
Sep 17, 2023On 13 September 2023, TIME, the American news magazine based in New York City, published its annual TIME100 Next list with Sudanese art curator Duaa Tariq making the list. Divided into five categories – Artists, Phenoms, Innovators,... -
South Sudan Makes History by Qualifying for Paris 2024 Olympics
Sep 2, 2023South Sudan has secured their first Olympic basketball place after beating Angola 101-78 on Saturday, 2 September 2023 in Manila, Philippines. 🏀 SSD takes lead vs Angola in last stand at the 2023 World Cup 🇸🇸#WinForSouthSudan... -
South Sudan Historic Debut Win at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
Aug 29, 2023South Sudan celebrated after beating China for their first ever global victory at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. HISTORY 🎉 South Sudan get their first World Cup victory with a dominant win over China 😤#FIBAWC... -
Musician Abu Araki Abdelraheem and Other Civilians Killed by Mortar in Al Shajara
Aug 24, 2023Musician Abu Araki Abdelrahim, a member of the popular Sudanese music group, Igd Al Jalad, has been killed after a mortar hit Al Hammadab Mosque in Al Shajara neighbourhood in Khartoum on 23 August 2027. Other casualties... -
Al-Hila: Open to Donation Pledges
Aug 19, 2023Al-Hila, a competition to rehabilitate a neighbourhood in Sudan, has been interrupted by the ongoing war in Sudan. The competition was formerly sponsored by Sudan Urban Development Think-Tank (SUDTT) and is now in need of a new sponsor... -
Missing Family Member in Sudan? ICRC Sudan Might Help Find Them
Aug 7, 2023If you lost contact with or are looking for a missing family member in Sudan? The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Sudan together with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) might be able to help... -
Sudan Mourns the Death of Flutist Hafiz Abdelrahman Mukhtar
Jul 23, 2023Sudanese flutist Hafiz Abdelrahman Mukhtar passed away in Sudan on Friday, 21 July 2023. He was buried on the same day in Omdurman. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Born in Nyala, the capital... -
South Sudanese and Sudanese Passports Rank Low on Global Passport Index
Jul 20, 2023South Sudan ranked 90th and Sudan ranked 92nd on the Henley Passport Index 2023, which ranks countries based on the number of destinations its citizens can visit without visa. South Sudan enjoys visa-free entry to 46... -
Google Doodle Celebrates Sudanese Oud Player Asma Hamza
Jul 17, 2023Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Sudanese composer and oud player Asma Hamza, who was one of the first Sudanese and Arab female composers. According to Google Doodle, on this day in 1997, Asma was amongst the winners... -
2023 Global Peace Index: South Sudan Fourth Least Peaceful Country in the World
Jul 1, 2023South Sudan is the fourth least peaceful country in the world, ranking 160 out of 163 countries on the 2023 Global Peace Index (GPI) with an overall score of 3.221 out of 5. South Sudan scored...