Faraway Dispatches account of a River Nile cruise aboard the Steam Ship Sudan - a full review and all the Agatha Christie inspiration!

Discover essential information about the Meroe Pyramids (one of the best-kept secrets in North Africa) including their history and how to get there.

Discover 8 of the best destinations for scuba diving in Africa, from the famous Red Sea wrecks of Egypt to the remote reefs of northern Mozambique.

It doesn’t sound as if they had to give her the hard sell. “This was a co-organization between ourselves and our colleagues at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (in New York City),” says Dr. Kristen W…

‬Sudan Events - Nahid Oshi The Khartoum State government has begun making the necessary arrangements

The model of animal husbandry is an enduring cultural element. It undergoes transformations only as a result of the pressure of serious factors: ecolo…

Currently, Africa is experiencing one of the most severe heatwaves in recent memory, with temperatures causing intense inconveniences

My university professor used to call me ''Chocolate'' instead of my name, and I would reluctantly smile and remind him of my name each time. A lady passerby in Egypt once affectionately said to me, ''but you all have a white and beautiful heart'', implying that this might compensate for our dark skin

The authorities in Cairo have tightened the requirements for entering and staying on Egyptian territory, forcing refugees to cross the border illegally.

Sudanese American Haneen Sidahmed is digitizing cassettes tapes of classic Sudanese songs dating back to the 1960s. In the process, she's created a music archive called Sudan Tapes Archive. Reporter Hana Baba, of station KALW and the podcast, "The Stoop," talked to Sidahmed about how her work has taken on new urgency amid war in Sudan.

Gum arabic is a ubiquitous, seemingly invisible, precious product that people around the world use in everything from chocolates and soft drinks to pharmaceutical products and printing. Locals in Sudan have long valued this golden harvest, using it throughout the country and producing as much as 80% of the world’s gum arabic in a given year.

Sudan has suspended the work of Al-Arabiya, Al-Hadath, and Sky News Arabia, in a move condemned by the Sudanese Journalists' Syndicate

Gedaref is experiencing the seasonal drying up of wells in some areas despite the availability of rainwater in others

there is an urgent need for funds to establish water irrigation projects for farmers in the area and domestic use to enable them to produce more to fight poverty in their homes. 

Sudan Events - Rehab Abdullah Officials and experts downplayed warnings that Sudan was facing famine

In November 2023, members of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied militias went house-to-house in Ardamata on the outskirts of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur. They looted property and rounded men up for execution. A community Facebook page, El Geneina Darndouka, estimated the death count to be as high as 2,000 people. Among the dead was Muhammad Arbab, an 85-year-old Masalit leader, who was killed along with his son and eight grandchildren in an attack on their home.

Sudan Events - Rehab Abdullah Importers and exporters have praised the signing of a memorandum of un

Sudan Events - Rehab Abdullah The Head of the Vegetable and Fruit Exporters Division at Sudan Chambe

A breakdown of Sudan's rich resources and the mounting obstacles preventing its economy from getting back on track

As fighting rages across the country, including in the capital Khartoum, analysts have been quick to identify gold as a central factor in the internal military battle between two factions of the Sudan

Banking expert Omar Sidahmed has warned of the dangers of adopting the US Dollar and...

Sudan Events - Nahid Oshi One year after the outbreak of war in Sudan, foreign currency prices have

Sudan Events - Rehab Economist Dr. Mohammad Al-Nayer said that Sudanese banks were suffering from pr

Cash Transfers to Sudan: Obstacles and Available Solutions – SCCU Publication #3 Document Brief, cash Diaspora-led 21 August, 2023 This brief co-authored by Mohamed Hashim, highlights challenges to making cash transfers to Sudan during the current conflict and emphasises the importance of overcoming these to meet humanitarian needs and help address the collapse of the […]

African countries exhibit a wide range of debt-to-GDP ratios

Sudan Events - Rehab Abdullah The former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Neelain Bank, the

Sudan is currently undergoing a brutal war that has left more than 12,000 people dead, more than 5.8 million internally displaced and more than 1.5 million others fleeing the country as refugees....

C4ADS analyst Denise Sprimont-Vasquez recently joined @chathamhouse.bsky.social — along with a panel of all-star experts and guests — on their latest episode of #AfricaAware to discuss the role of illicit gold in financing and sustaining conflict in #Sudan. Listen 👇 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zUJvx1CGBHGce3niiaW3F?si=0kibnZgXQsqp7lFqFp4uHA&nd=1&dlsi=2322677b4131486e

On a street corner in the Sudanese town of Tamboul, dozens of people tap feverishly on their phones, calling loved ones and moving money through online apps.

MTN Group has revealed that its revenue grew by over 13% in 2023 despite forex volatility and political tensions in some markets, particularly Sudan.

@RaghdanM: ⭕️ In times of crisis, the rapid spread of misinformation can exacerbate tensions, spread fear, and undermine efforts to manage the situation effectively. ⭕️ #AI has emerged as a double-edged sword in thi...…

Following two months of Internet blackouts in Sudan, mobile network service providers have partially regained coverage in the war-

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The ICANN Grant Program is an exciting opportunity for eligible organizations across the globe to apply for funding for projects that are consistent with ICANN's mission and aligned with the objectives of the ICANN Grant Program.

Supports the long-term maintenance of established FOSS projects and the communities that sustain them.

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The Internet Society Foundation's Research Programme supports global research collaborations that advance understanding of the Internet and its value for all.

Français Español العربية پښتو دریSafety Net funding is for individual women human rights defenders (WHRDs) from or working in conflict and crisis affected countries, who, due to their commitments to...

Digital Rights Fund for WANA Over the years, SMEX has documented and reported online human rights violations in West Asia…

Welcome to the Sudan SME Catalyser Program application form. This form contains questions designed to gather information that will assist us in the participant selection process. We kindly request accurate details to facilitate classification and evaluation. The program aims to support businesses by providing financial guidance and assistance. After this initial phase, technical guidance and selection will follow. You can complete the application in either Arabic or English. The Sudan SME Catalyser is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through and is implemented by African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) in partnership with 249Startups. مرحباً بك في استمارة طلب المشاركة في برنامج السودان لتحفيز المشاريع الصغيرة والمتوسطة. يحتوي هذا النموذج على أسئلة مصممة لجمع المعلومات التي ستساعدنا في عملية اختيار المشاركين. نرجو التكرم بطلب تفاصيل دقيقة لتسهيل التصنيف والتقييم. يهدف البرنامج إلى دعم الشركات من خلال توفير التوجيه والمساعدة المالية. بعد هذه المرحلة الأولية، سيتبع ذلك التوجيه الفني والاختيار. يمكنك إكمال الطلب إما باللغة العربية أو الإنجليزية. يتم تمويل برنامج تحفيز الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة في السودان من قبل الوزارة الاتحادية للتعاون الاقتصادي والتنمية من خلال صندوق تحدي المشاريع الأفريقي بالشراكة مع 249Startups، ويتم تنفيذه من قبل صندوق تحدي المشاريع الأفريقي.

AFAC's Cinema program supports feature and short-length fiction films in the Arab region. For feature-length films, the program welcomes submissions by Arab directors whose projects are in development, production, or post-production phases. For short films, the program supports projects in production and post-production, provided the director has not previously made a feature film.

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The Biophilia Award distinguishes contributions to understanding and preservation of life in all its forms, including its biological and physical framework.

INMA 30 Under 30 Awards: Rewarding outstanding achievement and career potential among young professionals in the news media industry.

INMA 30 Under 30 Awards: Rewarding outstanding achievement and career potential among young professionals in the news media industry.

Danish Refugee Council Closing: 01/May/2024

Mercy Corps Closing: 30/April/2024

Mercy Corps Closing: 30/April/2024

Catholic Relief Services Closing: 30/April/2024

This course will briefly explore the main features of these dynamics and how they interact with the massive humanitarian relief and development efforts currently underway in Sudan, which have the potential to drive or mitigate potential land-based conflicts

This course is designed to help aid workers in Sudan to better understand theory and basic concepts of conflict sensitivity and how to practically apply these to the work that they do.

This course is designed to help aid actors in Sudan to understand when, why, and how to do conflict analysis, as well as – importantly – how to use it to make aid more conflict sensitive.

The program aims to support the research and reporting project on digital challenges as well as on concrete solution-based approaches, and therefore offers financial support for implementing relevant in-depth stories.

Call for Application AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship – Cohort 2 Apply Now About AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship The African Union Digital and Innovation Fellowship Program is a robust 12-month program which aims to identify and deploy highly competent tech innovators from the African continent to units and organs within the African Union headquarters […]

OverviewThe Kuwait Government Scholarship provides free visa and accommodation, as well as full tuition fees for students from all over the world to study in Kuwait. The application is free.Explanation of the Kuwait Government Scholarship 2024These a