“She refused to leave” – the tragic death of journalist Halima Idris
21 October 2023 Her mother had a bad feeling. The sounds of cannons and clashes were nearby and she did not want her daughter, a 29-...
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Dar El Salaam, Omdurman: The worst indiscriminate shelling to date
12 July 2023 Last Friday an aerial bombardment on the Dar El Salaam neighbourhood, Omdurman, the capital’s sister city, killed at le...
The attack on Sudan’s heritage, the destruction of an invaluable library
10 June 2023 The ongoing conflict in Sudan, now entering the eighth week, has endangered hundreds of Sudanese peoples’ lives –and no...
Re-starting a health centre in a war zone, Omdurman
7 June 2023 Youth-driven initiatives in the Wad Nubawi neighborhood, Omdurman, have helped re-open the main health centre in the are...
The mass looting of Khartoum’s shops and markets
28 May 2022 After the signing of the US-Saudi Arabia brokered ceasefire, merchants from the capital area are finally able to review...
Daily workers – the challenges of war and livelihood
18 May 2023 As the conflict in Sudan continues into a second month, the plight of casual labourers is increasingly dire –witho...
As Jedda talks continue, humanitarian concerns mount in Sudan
18 May 2023 “As they talk, we continue to suffer,” says Khartoum resident and former pharmacist May Babiker. Like many others in Sud...
As the Jedda Agreement is signed, airstrikes in Khartoum, mass violence in Geneina
15 May 2023 Today marks a complete month of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s capital,...
Under siege – conversations in Omdurman
3 May 2023 Since the start of the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces on 15 April this year, Sud...
Confrontations between security forces continue in Sudan as citizens attempt to escape
April 20, 2023 The bloody confrontations between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue for the...