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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For three centuries the Funj Sultanate of Sennar ruled a Nile Valley empire stretching from the Third Cataract to Ethiopia. What it built, why it collapsed, and what its rise and fall still teach a country rebuilding itself today.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Military biography from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan colonial period.
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Urban history of extramural settlements, migrant communities, and informal economies in Sudanese walled towns.
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Regional development indicators and socioeconomic data for East Africa.
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