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26 June 2025
The New Reality of Port Sudan
Built in 1905 to become Sudan’s most important Red Sea port, the city has been struggling to accommodate the influx of refugees and is now at risk of being plunged into Sudan’s ongoing war.
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Songs You Need To Hear
31 May 2025
The Best North African Songs Right Now
In May, music releases were less energetic and more introspective, powerful in their minimalism, and stepping stones towards bigger releases and projects awaiting us in the summer.
Film + TV
22 May 2025
In His New Short Film ‘Is It War?’ Timeea Mohamed Reflects on Existence in Exile
Taking an experimental approach, the ‘Khartoum’ co-director returns to the experience and repercussions of the ongoing war in Sudan.
News
05 May 2025
ICJ Dismisses Sudan’s Case Against the UAE
Online, people express their outrage over the court’s decision to throw out the case and, thus, close another pathway that could have helped Sudan out of its current hell.
News
17 April 2025
How Football Has Carried Sudan Through Empire, Strikes, and War
Playing in exile, Sudan's national team offers rare moments of unity for a country torn apart by conflict.
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17 April 2025
Hana Baba’s Folktales Tell a Different Story About Sudan
In her new podcast, the Sudanese American radio journalist shares the stories she grew up hearing in Sudan with a global audience.
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15 April 2025
Sudan Can’t Wait
Determined to finally end the war after two devastating years, Sudanese American activist Bayadir Mohamed-Osman has declared April 2025 to be Sudan Action Month. Here is how you can get involved.
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14 April 2025
The Youth-Led Protests that Continue to Reverberate Across Africa
In 2011, Tunisia ushered the world into a new era of digital activism, referred to as the Arab Spring, creating a blueprint for protest movements in Egypt, Libya, Sudan, South Africa, Nigeria, and most recently, Kenya.
News
31 March 2025
Judiya, An Ancient Peace-Making Tradition, Gains New Relevance in Sudan
As formal institutions weaken in the face of conflict, rural communities turn to centuries-old conflict resolution methods to maintain order.
News
27 March 2025
South Sudan’s Co-Ruling Party Signals End of Peace Deal with Arrest of First Vice President
The United Nations mission has called for restraint, as the country tilts closer to another civil war.
News
26 March 2025
Sudan Army Continues Advance in Khartoum, Retakes Airport from RSF Rebels
Despite this significant victory against RSF paramilitaries, the path to peace remains uncertain in a military conflict that's been devastating
What It's Like To...
26 March 2025
What It’s Like To … Be a First Responder in the Sudan War
The Emergency Response Rooms are getting international recognition for being a truly grassroots movement of humanitarian aid.
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