Sudan
Silenced Mother Tongues
Over the course of decades, policies in Sudan sought to use the Arabic language to paper over the country’s immense ethnic and linguistic diversity. While the situation may now be improving, native speakers of languages like Fulani have dwindled, and many individuals have been cut off from their roots.
Fleeing Civil War
War has raged in Sudan for more than a year with no end in sight. While millions are internally displaced and millions more have crossed the country’s borders in search of security, some have found safety in Kenya, where they are establishing new lives despite fears for their homeland.
Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Is Only Getting Worse
The Nuba Mountains are the theater of a separatist conflict and have long been one of the most perilous regions of Sudan. Yet with the outbreak of the country’s civil war last year, they became a haven for hundreds of thousands of refugees who now face famine on a vast scale.
Rap Is the Next Chapter of Sudan’s Sonic Story
Music has always played a role in Sudan’s history of revolutions, displacement and reconciliation. Now, in the midst of the latest conflict, a new generation is exploring its musical roots with rap.
The Killings Return to Darfur — with Niemat Ahmadi and Gerrit Kurtz
The perpetrators of the Darfur genocide were never held accountable. Twenty years later, they’re back and more powerful than ever. Niemat Ahmadi and Gerrit Kurtz join New Lines magazine’s Kwangu Liwewe to talk about the supremacist militia Sudan’s warring generals have unleashed.
A Foreign Journalist Escapes the War in Sudan
With the outbreak of war, like millions of Sudanese I was suddenly trapped. The choice between sheltering in place and attempting to reach a border crossing, and my subsequent journey, revealed primal truths about how we react to danger.
Mayhem Prevails in Khartoum’s Hospitals
For now, some hospitals remain open despite fighting on their literal doorsteps. “It’s absolute chaos,” he says. Doctors are working around the clock and many of his colleagues have not been home for more than a month. It is also incredibly dangerous. Eleven of his colleagues have been killed since the fighting began.