Kandaka — The Sudan Knowledge Platform
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: The Unfortunate Alliance
Is Sudan’s battlefield shaping the terms of its next political phase?
العربية
"تمنحنا الشعور بالأمان" - القابلات في السودان ينقذن الأرواح
الأمم المتحدة: عواقب الصراع في السودان طويلة الأمد، والأسلحة المتطورة تشير إلى استمرار …
جنوب السودان - مقتل جنديي حفظ سلام أمميين وإصابة آخرين في هجوم شنه مجهولون
Sudan in Images
Traditional Nubian wall painting
© Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0
Group of Nubian women and children resting by the Nile at Korti, Sudan. Coloured lithograph by Louis
© Europeana — CC BY 4.0
The Kings of the Hills
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From the Library
All books →Sudan Conflict Observatory Report 2023
Freda McManus; Gillian Butler · 2023
Monitoring report tracking military movements, civilian casualties, and humanitarian access during Sudan's …
Download PDFThe Land Cover Atlas of Sudan
FAO · 2012
Satellite-derived mapping of Sudanese ecosystems, agricultural zones, forests, and desertification patterns.
Download PDFThe Nubian Exodus
James W. Sire
Study of the forced displacement of Nubian communities due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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