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Reminiscing About Sudan in Movies: Lost Past, Misunderstood Present and Perplexing Future
Elmiene Releases “For The Deported” EP Honouring Sudan
The DJs of Sudan
Books
Reem Gaafar’s “A Mouth Full of Salt” Coming Out on 9 April
Zeinab Badawi Announces Publication of Her First Book “An African History of Africa”
New Book “100 Sudanese Verbs for Beginners” is All You Need to Master Verbs in Sudanese Arabic
Creative Writing
In Her First Book, Roaa Nizar Writes ‘To All Who Exist’
On What it Means to be Sudani: An Introspection
Crying for Omar
Photography
‘Modern Sudan’ Photography Competition Launched
‘Sudan Protests’: Regional Winner of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest
Introducing Food Stylist Thuraya Mahmoud
Society
Colourism and Skin Bleaching in South Sudan
Modesty in Sudan | Part III: Facing Patriarchal Power
The Natural Hair Movement in Sudan
Travel
Countries South Sudanese Can Travel to Visa-free
Countries Sudanese Can Travel to Visa-free
Atbara: The Cradle of the Sudan Uprising
Interviews
Tahani Ajak: The Unknown Helping Hand of Sudan’s Refugee Camps
Interview with Reem Gaafar, The First Sudanese to Win The Island Prize for African Novels
Ghost Season: A Debut Novel By Fatin Abbas
Foreigners’ Perspective
From Nimiti Paradise to Sand Dunes Dreamland
Five Things I Miss About Sudan
Sudan: A Home Away from Home
Science and Technology
Culture and Society in South Sudan in the Face of Climate Change
A Surgeon’s Legacy: Remembering Dr Isam Osman
Introducing Pesabase: Revolutionising Sending Money to South Sudan
Technology
Introducing Pesabase: Revolutionising Sending Money to South Sudan
Shakheto: Sudanese Team at 2023 Hult Prize Challenge
Blockchain for Cross-border Remittances in Sudan: A Humanitarian Approach
Health
Remembering Dr Bushra Ibnauf
B’Sarahah: New Initiative Tackling Mental Health in Sudan
Period Poverty in Sudan
Business and Economy
Videos
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South Sudan
South Sudan 2024: The Year in Review
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500 Words Magazine
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Dec 30, 2024
War and conflict continues to ravage the world. The reignited Israel-Hamas war has left more than 43,000 people killed, in addition to 103,258 wounded, most of whom are children and women, and more than 1.9 million...
A South Sudanese Christmas: A Unique Cultural Perspective
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Butros Nicola
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Dec 25, 2024
The festive spirit of Christmas, with its familiar carols and twinkling lights, often feels like a globally uniform tradition. While the core essence of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ unites Christians worldwide, the specific expressions...
South Sudanese Legislator Deng Goc Dies Aged 58
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500 Words Magazine
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Dec 18, 2024
Well-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
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500 Words Magazine
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Dec 12, 2024
South 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...
Derick Cultural Festival 2024: The Enduring Power of the Written Word
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Butros Nicola
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Nov 28, 2024
In today’s digital world, finding ways to preserve stories beyond oral history tradition is essential. However, the written words as a way to record and pass down traditions to future generations have been neglected. As a...
Culture and Society in South Sudan in the Face of Climate Change
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Butros Nicola
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Oct 29, 2024
The displacement of human populations takes place as a result of many factors. Although war and conflict are currently the main factor for forced displacement, natural causes and weather-related disasters also force people to leave their...
Juba’s Urban Transformation: Balancing Progress with Cultural Identity
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Butros Nicola
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Sep 28, 2024
As we navigate through the bustling streets of Juba and other cities in South Sudan, we often find ourselves immersed in socio-cultural events that spark lively debates, which frequently revolve around comparing the past and present...
Not Tall and Not Very Dark-Skinned, But I Am Still South Sudanese
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Butros Nicola
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Aug 28, 2024
One summer day in 2019, just before 11 am, I was on my way to the South Sudan Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan to process some official documents. To ensure I arrived on time, I took a...
South Sudan’s Journey on Paris 2024 Olympics Comes to an End
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500 Words Magazine
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Aug 4, 2024
South Sudan’s journey at the Paris 2024 Olympics has come to an end on 3 July 2024 when it lost to Serbia 96-85. This is South Sudan’s first Olympics games after qualifying as Africa’s top finisher...
South Sudan Loses to USA 103-86, But It’s Not Over Yet
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500 Words Magazine
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Aug 1, 2024
In the much anticipated game between Team USA and Team South Sudan at the Paris 2024 Olympics on 31 July 2024, South Sudan lost to USA with a 103-86 score. The USA is getting closer towards...
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