Named for the Kandakas — the warrior queens of ancient Nubia — this site brings their spirit of clarity and resolve to today's questions about Sudan. Articles and analysis on the country's economy and development, alongside reflections on its past, culture, and the people who shape its future.
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Sudan trained the actors, directors, and technicians who built a golden age of cinema and theatre -- then lost the schools, the studios, and now the buildings themselves. Nigeria, South Korea, India, Ghana, and Rwanda each built a creative industry from a comparable or worse starting point. The economics of doing the same in Sudan are larger than they look.
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Grace Gershuny; Deborah, L. Martin
Survey of contemporary Islamic reform movements and intellectuals engaging with modernity, human rights, and …
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Study of the traditional tar-based healing practice used in ancient and modern Sudan for skin and other …
Download PDFGrace Gershuny; Deborah, L. Martin
Economic analysis of the drivers and constraints of Sudan's GDP growth including oil revenues, agriculture, …
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