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Sudan Croc Dispatch 🐊20: A Spark in the East
Ahmed El-Affendi
September 25, 2023
Toutil Mountain in Kassala, Sudan. Source:https://twitter.com/WakeepAr/status/1607268332306325509?t=g6goN4KemLucheeODRjyJA&s=19, captured by Ali (Allosh)
Hello there dear reader and welcome to the 20th issue from Sudan Croc Dispatch where you will read the monthly newsletter about business, tourism, travel, finance, technology, opportunities, and events in Sudan for 09/2023.
Travel and Tourism
#السودان | أجنحة الشام للطيران تقوم بتقديم طلب رسمي إلى سلطة الطيران المدني السوداني لإستئناف رحلاتها بين بورتسودان و دمشق.
#sudan | Cham Wings Airlines submits an official request to the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority to resume its flights between Port Sudan and Damascus.— منصة صدى الطيران 🇸🇩 (@AviationEcho18)
6:12 PM • Sep 16, 2023
#السودان | الإفريقية للطيران تقوم بتقديم طلب رسمي إلى سلطة الطيران المدني السوداني لإستئناف رحلاتها بين بورتسودان و معيتيقة.
#Sudan | African Air is submitting an official request to the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority to resume its flights between Port Sudan and Mitiga.
— منصة صدى الطيران 🇸🇩 (@AviationEcho18)
6:16 PM • Sep 16, 2023
New blog post by our PostDoc @archaeo_kate introducing the 3D model of a nicely preserved Islamic house at Attab East, created in Drone2Map #culturalheritage#3Dmodel#DAP#Sudansudansurvey.gwi.uni-muenchen.de/index.php/2023…
— DiverseNile project (@diversenile)
4:20 PM • Sep 18, 2023
The magazine will be published in both English and Arabic languages.
Photo: TRUSONA solo exhibition by Elhassan Elmuontasir, 2021, photo by Muhanned Bedawi
#MuseMagazine#SudanArt#Culture
— The Muse multi studios (@themuse_sd)
6:16 PM • Sep 14, 2023
#السودان | مطار بورتسودان الدولي يقدم إعتذاره للسادة المسافرين الذين كانوا مضطرين على السير بالأقدام من صالة المغادرة إلى الطائرة و تقوم بنشر صور حديثة للبصات التي قامت بإستيرادها لخدمة نقل الركاب.
#Sudan | Port Sudan International Airport apologizes to the passengers who were… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— منصة صدى الطيران 🇸🇩 (@AviationEcho18)
6:15 AM • Sep 15, 2023
In further good news for air access to the war-torn country, the #Sudan Civil Aviation Authority 🇸🇩✈️ has announced the opening of Kassala Airport (KSL) to international flights.
Kassala is located 460 km SSW of Port Sudan along the border with Eritrea.
While we don't yet… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— I. Cox (@IanECox)
11:22 AM • Sep 12, 2023
The nature of our country always leaves you breathless 😍💚 Tiktok via @aburashidalaraki #lovinkhartoum#lovinsudan#mysudan#sudan
— Lovin Khartoum (@lovinkhartoum)
5:15 PM • Sep 8, 2023
Favourite time of the year 🥰
Video by @abdo_Elgni on Twitter
#lovinkhartoum#lovinsudan#mysudan#sudan#visitsudan#sudanese#kassala#natureofsudan#sudantravel
— Lovin Khartoum (@lovinkhartoum)
11:08 AM • Sep 10, 2023
Could never get tired of a view like this! 😍
Today's #POTD is of the Taka Mountains in Kassala, Eastern Sudan.
📸 by @tarikyasinn
#lovinkhartoum#lovinsudan#mysudan#visitsudan#kassala#takamountains
— Lovin Khartoum (@lovinkhartoum)
3:53 PM • Aug 28, 2023
Introducing our new CLUTCH BAG
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In frame: RIMA
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#peterandblack
#fashion
#kenya
#sudan— Peter & Black (@peterandblack)
4:04 PM • Aug 29, 2023
They say bags speak personalities, so you better be careful choosing what speaks better of yours.
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#peterandblack
#Nairobi
#Sudan
#fashion— Peter & Black (@peterandblack)
4:26 PM • Aug 23, 2023
Introducing our brand new TOTE BAG featuring @IonaMcCreath
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#peterandblack
#fashion
#kenya
#Sudan— Peter & Black (@peterandblack)
3:13 PM • Aug 15, 2023
Embrace the black
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#peterandblack
#fashion
#pray_for_Sudan— Peter & Black (@peterandblack)
4:39 PM • Aug 10, 2023
It’s never too late to get a back
Introducing our new laptop slim bag
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#peterandblack
#fashion
#sudan
#AgustD— Peter & Black (@peterandblack)
4:09 PM • Aug 4, 2023
The fifth month has passed since the start of the senseless war.
We at SAR have been working hard and diligently to continue providing for the animals under our care and have faced endless difficulties. Please support us. gofund.me/4464b4ae— Sudan Animal Rescue حديقة السودان للحياة البرية (@SudAnimalRescue)
4:27 PM • Sep 15, 2023
Travel and Tourism Headlines
Dandurma ice cream shop relocated from Khartoum to Daraja St., Southern Gate of Gezira Park, Wad Medani, Gezira State
Source: Dandurma, Sept/2023
Go mobile taxi restored its operations in Port Sudan
Source: Go Ride SD, Sept/2023
Business
The Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company Tower, a landmark building in Sudan's capital, has been engulfed by fire. It comes as clashes between the Sudanese armed forces and rival paramilitary forces enters their sixth month.
Read more: trib.al/3wtUJ8P
— Sky News (@SkyNews)
4:53 PM • Sep 18, 2023
SAFC founder Hassan is but one of many #OrangeCorners#Sudan entrepreneurs displaced after the war. Arriving in Rofaa with just a pair of pants & a t-shirt, he managed to rebuild his life & #business and now heads a team of 20+ producing & distributing liquid #soap & #detergents.
— Orange Corners (@OrangeCorners)
11:17 AM • Sep 11, 2023
We are honored to be recognized as a finalist for the GEN Compass Awards in the Inspiration+Resilience category
#GEN Compass Awards recognize excellence in entrepreneurship, policymaking, investor support programs, research
@unleashingideas#GEC2023 #GENGlobal#Australia— 249Startups (@249Startups)
11:34 AM • Sep 16, 2023
Looking for elegelant graphic design services ?
Contact Ghadeer Design and Arts!
Email: [email protected]
Cell Phone: +249 90 554 4442
Finance
Finance Headlines
Sudanese Faisal Islamic Bank restores is operations in 15 of its branches in these cities: Port Sudan, Shendi, Atbara, Wad Madani, Sennar, El-Obeod, Kosti, Rabak, Hasahisa, Gedarif, Kassala, and Dongola
Source: Sudanese Faisal Islamic Bank, Sept/2023
Technology
As a rule of thumb: Question each and every news website/Agency that was created this year, check the whole content and used language, and don't be fooled by some reports and articles here and there 1/2
— Mohamed Kambal (@MuhammedKambal)
1:22 PM • Sep 9, 2023
the RSF militia and countries that back have now a well-designed disinformation network that will continue to expand to peddle their narrative about the war and to win the International community. we have to expose them! 2/2
— Mohamed Kambal (@MuhammedKambal)
1:25 PM • Sep 9, 2023
In the five months since war broke out in Sudan, @DFRLab has identified three influence campaigns attempting to promote Hemedti and the Rapid Support Forces.
Brief summary of our findings below 🧵👇 1/9
#Sudan#KeepEyesOnSudan
— Tessa Knight (@awildknight)
11:38 AM • Sep 15, 2023
Announcement fro Kiro Store Team
Dear beloved customers
Hope this message find you safe 🙏🏻
Note kindly all our profits from selling Gift cards will go to families at sudan that they need money for medicine or food for their day🙏🏻♥️♥️— Kiro Store (@KiroStoreSD)
11:56 AM • Aug 23, 2023
Events
Past Events
Opportunities
Tenders, RFPs, RFQs, Bids
Jobs
Fellowships and Scholarships
UNHCR First country of asylum scholarships
help.unhcr.org/scholarships/f…
UNHCR student refugee program
srp.wusc.ca/students/The Paul & Daisy Soros fellowships
#Next_Sudan
#Next_Initiative— Next Sudan (@NextSudanOrg)
1:25 PM • Aug 21, 2023
Conclusion
To sum up, Kassala international airport declared to receive international flights, Egypt Air started offering trips to and from Port Sudan international airport, Sudanese Faisal Islamic Bank restored its operations in 13 Sudanese cities, Nirvana Cultural Foundation restored its operations in Sennar instead of Khartoum,
However, war between the Sudanese National Army and the terrorist Rapid Support Forces still continues in Sudan.
That's it for September/2023. Please do not forget to share this newsletter with your friends, family, and the people who are interested in these topics. See you next month !
Cheers,
Ahmed El-Affendi.
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