North Africa

Sham El-Nessim: Egypt’s Ancient Spring Festival

Sham El-Nessim: Egypt’s Ancient Spring Festival

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How Football Has Carried Sudan Through Empire, Strikes, and War

How Football Has Carried Sudan Through Empire, Strikes, and War

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Hana Baba’s Folktales Tell a Different Story About Sudan

Hana Baba’s Folktales Tell a Different Story About Sudan

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Sudan Can’t Wait

Sudan Can’t Wait

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Judiya, An Ancient Peace-Making Tradition, Gains New Relevance in Sudan

Judiya, An Ancient Peace-Making Tradition, Gains New Relevance in Sudan

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South Sudan’s Co-Ruling Party Signals End of Peace Deal with Arrest of First Vice President

South Sudan’s Co-Ruling Party Signals End of Peace Deal with Arrest of First Vice President

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Sudanese army soldiers posing for a picture in the presidential palace in Khartoum. A man in acamouflage T-shirt is standing in front, waving the a Sudanese flag.

Sudan Army Continues Advance in Khartoum, Retakes Airport from RSF Rebels

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Group of young Sudanese men sharing a communal meal from a large pot, serving food into plastic bags in an outdoor community setting.

What It’s Like To … Be a First Responder in the Sudan War

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Gout Gout celebrates winning the Boys' U18 200m Final

South Sudanese Sprinter Gout Gout Runs Fastest 200 Meters Time in the World This Year

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Sudan's de facto leader, armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, salutes during an event in Port Sudan on November 25, 2024.

Sudan Bans Kenyan Imports Amidst Widespread Criticisms of Armed Militia’s Parallel Government Plans

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Four men, two wearing the traditional Egyptian red fez hat, and a woman are gathered around a table in a room filled with theater equipment, plotting a scheme.

The Most Anticipated Ramadan Series This Year

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Next to a brick wall, four women wearing toubs with colorful patterns stand or sit around a large round pot, smiling and chatting while one woman stirs the pot's contents with a wooden stick.

This Community Kitchen in Sudan is Setting an Inspiring Example for Grassroots Humanitarian Aid

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People protest against US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plan to shutdown USAID outside the US Capitol

Can the U.S. Funding Freeze Open Opportunities For More Sustainable Humanitarian Aid?

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A bellydancer wearing a turquoise belly-dancing outfit is performing with long hair flying in front of a traditional ensemble of four musicians, playing the violin, tabla, saxophon,e and guitar.

What It’s Like To…Revive the Art of Egyptian Cabaret in New York City

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El Glaoui smiling into the camera, wearing a black dress and standing in front of a rose-colored wall adorned with art pieces.

The 1-54 Art Fair in Marrakech is Reshaping Africa's Creative Geography

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A white and brown art gallery with white and orange textiles on display. Brown Arabic calligraphy is written on the floor.

Moroccan Art Galleries Welcome the World at This Year’s 1-54 Art Fair

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Menna Shanab wearing a green and white jersey, smiling in a conference room full of chairs.

What Stories Are on North African Journalists' Radars in 2025?

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Newly arrived refugees fleeing fighting in Darfur have their documents processed in the shade of a partially finished bridge at the border of Sudan and Chad on April 20, 2024 in Adre, Chad.

Will US Sanctions Have an Impact on the War in Sudan?

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