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People pass by damaged cars and buildings at the central market in Khartoum North. Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters. 27 April, 2023

22 May 2023 6 minute read

‘We are the true voice of the people’: Sudan’s civilian resistance is still alive

Can Sudan’s pro-democracy camp still play a role in forging a democratic future for the military-controlled nation? ...

Lucy Provan and Alice Rowsome meet the women who helped bring down Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir, and discover a movement for change in full swing.

28 Oct 2020 1 minute read

This article is almost three years old.

Mothers of the revolution

Lucy Provan and Alice Rowsome meet the women who helped bring down Sudanese dictator Omar...

11 Apr 2019 1 minute read

This article is more than four years old.

Sudan: The protests behind the fall of al-Bashir

As thousands of Sudanese defy an army curfew and continue their sit-in, we take a look at how the protests came about....

Building and Dwelling, by Richard Sennett.

1 Mar 2018 4 minute read

This article is more than five years old.

A feast of reading: March books

Reviews include: Deport, Deprive, Extradite, by Nisha Kapoor; Building and Dwelling, by...

1 Mar 2018 2 minute read

This article is more than five years old.

Between Sudan and a hard place

Eritrean refugees who try to escape into neighbouring Sudan are caught up in a deadly stand-off between East Africa’s big...

1 Oct 2015 3 minute read

This article is almost eight years old.

Country profile: Sudan

Tees Finch-Lees shines a spotlight on this north-eastern African country.

9 Sep 2015 7 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Calais, behind the lens

James Rippingale recounts his time documenting life in the French port’s refugee camps.

3 Sep 2015 3 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

A fickle peace in South Sudan

Moses Wasamu on why the new peace agreement is an unsustainable deal.

18 Mar 2015 9 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Welcome to The Jungle

Over 2,000 migrants are gathered in a Calais refugee camp for one reason alone: to reach Britain or die trying. James...

6 Jun 2014 4 minute read

This article is more than nine years old.

Sudan’s commitment to freedom is a joke

Human rights abuses, such as the case of Meriam Ibrahim, keep piling up, says Nahla Mahmoud.

14 Oct 2013 3 minute read

This article is almost ten years old.

Violence against protesters in Sudan leaves hundreds dead

Nahla Mahmoud despairs at the Sudanese government’s failure to take the current unrest seriously.

13 Aug 2013 5 minute read

This article is more than ten years old.

Emmanuel Jal: ‘Our freedom fighters have become dictators’

The musician, activist and former child soldier gives a sombre assessment of life in South Sudan two years after independence...

11 Jul 2013 4 minute read

This article is more than ten years old.

The Sudanese diaspora must up its game

Nahla Mahmoud is done celebrating past revolutions: it’s time to move on.

1 Sep 2012 2 minute read

This article is more than 11 years old.

Building protest in Sudan

Magdi el Gizouli offers a low down on the range of groups challenging the regime of President al-Bashir.

The new Kandakas: Sudanese women at the frontline of the revolution

24 Jul 2012 3 minute read

This article is more than 11 years old.

The new Kandakas: Sudanese women at the frontline of the revolution

A fearless Queen from Sudan’s past is inspiring today’s women to take action, reports Nahla Mahmoud.

An open letter to the President of the Republic of Sudan

4 Jul 2012 4 minute read

This article is more than 11 years old.

An open letter to the President of the Republic of Sudan

The people want change, and this time it’s personal, says Nahla Mahmoud.

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