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Sudanese player Ramadan Rahma entered the Guinness Book of Records by taking 365 kicks from the penalty spot within one hour. Rahma, 36, set a world record for the classifications of single amputation above the knee....

Henna is a vital part of Sudanese culture and social life. It is a popular and common beauty practice, playing a significant role in the lives of traditional Sudanese women. From weddings to celebrating a birth,...

Sudan is rich in renewable energy sources, including solar, wind and water. Despite this, the country has yet to fully exploit these resources due to a lack of investment in renewable energy infrastructure and a lack...

Writer Mohamed Khougali attempts to elucidate the link between migration politics and contemporary Sudanese revolutionary rap. Following the nationwide protests and revolution in 2018, Sudan has seen a tsunami of rap artists fuel revolutionary sentiments, stoke controversy,...

This autumn, Serpentine presents a major exhibition of pioneering Sudanese artist Kamala Ibrahim Ishag (b. 1939) organised with Sharjah Art Foundation in collaboration with The Africa Institute. The exhibition at Serpentine South in London will take...

Sudanese university students have shown a lot of promise while participating in international events and programmes, but this one takes the cake. On 3 July 2022, Al Neelain University, a public university in Khartoum, won the Best Organising...

In collaboration with Mad Paris, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, are hosting Sudanese jewelry designer and and interior design engineer Nisreen Kuku to the Jewellers School for classes, and a...

Sudan, now split into the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan, boasts a rich cultural heritage that has in recent years become the increasing focus of an international community of archaeologists, anthropologists and...

I have been working in Sudan as an archaeologist since 2004. I instantly fell in love with the country, its landscape, archaeology, and people, during my first visit in 2000 as a student. It is a...

On Netflix and looking for something new or different to watch that’s closer to home? Here are three films on Sudan, streaming on Netflix (MENA), you should add to your watch list: Al-Sit In a cotton-farming...