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 should rebuild its Family and Child Protection Units as one part of a survivor-centred system linking police, health, social services and independent oversight.
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A new report by the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker urges international governments to target... The post STPT: ‘Sudan’s …
Schools across Sudan’s West Darfur state are continuing to operate, with student enrolment increasing despite The post Education …
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War & SecurityThe risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in …
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إنسانيصلاح شعيب ليس أمام جيش مصر أي مبرر أمني أو أخلاقي لقصف معدّنين سودانيين عُزل بهذه البشاعة، سواء نقبوا داخل حدودها أم داخل حدود …
الخرطوم 13 أكتوبر 2026 – كشف التصنيف المرحلي المتكامل للأمن الغذائي، وهو مرصد دولي مدعوم من الأمم المتحدة لرصد أزمات الجوع، …
في 3 أكتوبر الجاري، تقدّم عدد من أطباء مستشفى الأبيض الدولي «الضمان» بمذكرة لإدارة المستشفى، طالبوا فيها برفع الراتب الأساسي إلى …
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Classic books supplied as EPUB plus unabridged audiobook bundles, with audio previews where available.
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Explore books on Sudan and the Nile, including John Garstang’s illustrated account of ancient Meroë.
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Searchable Arabic EPUB editions of literature, history, philosophy and rare works, prepared for comfortable right-to-left reading.
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Weekly artwork selections — New additions are scheduled each Saturday, prioritizing Sudanese artists, with creator credits and source links.
A curated companion to the photo stream: contemporary and historical art, photography, crafts, posters and book arts, with Sudan first and room for the wider world.
Image unavailable — view artwork at the source ↗Contemporary photography · Sudan
Ola Alsheikh · 2016
A photographic work documenting Mawlid celebrations in Omdurman, Sudan, on 5 December 2016.
View artwork & source ↗ Wikimedia Commons · Photograph by Ola A. Alsheikh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Unmodified
Image unavailable — view artwork at the source ↗Historical painting · Sudan / Nubia
Painter unrecorded · Historical painting; photograph published 2005
A Nubian church painting photographed at the museum in Khartoum. The descriptive title identifies the scene from Daniel 3; the record does not name the original painter or date the artwork.
View artwork & source ↗ Wikimedia Commons · Photograph by Ibrahim Omer / ancientsudan.org · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Unmodified
Image unavailable — view artwork at the source ↗Crafts · Sudan / Nubia
Maker unrecorded · 1st–3rd century
Meroitic pottery from Faras, Sudan. The museum record identifies no individual maker.
View artwork & source ↗ The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domain · Met Open AccessJeff Carlson
Policy analysis examining how Sudan should restructure its economy and governance following the loss of …
Download PDFGrace Gershuny; Deborah, L. Martin
Publication of the Meroitic inscriptions discovered at the sites of Shablul and Karanog in Lower Nubia.
Download PDFInternational Union of Railways (UIC) · 2007
Continental strategy document for railway network expansion and regional connectivity.
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