3 days ago · Sudan, country located in northeastern Africa. The name Sudan derives from the Arabic expression bilād al-sūdān (“land of the blacks”), by which medieval Arab geographers …

The most common dress for Sudanese women is the thobe or thawb, pronounced tobe in Sudanese dialect. The thobe is a white or colourful long, one-piece cloth that women wrap …

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4 days ago · Stay on top of Sudan latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

3 days ago · Sudan, a vast, sun-baked land, gained independence in 1956, following the end of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium.

Dec 20, 2025 · They survived a massacre in El Fasher, Sudan. The Sudanese city was under siege for 18 months. Many who managed to escape crossed the border into Chad. Although …

Apr 14, 2025 · Since April 2023, Sudan, the third-largest country in Africa, has been embroiled in war, as a brutal battle between government forces and a powerful paramilitary group has …

Dec 18, 2025 · The U.N. Human Rights Office says in a new report that more than 1,000 civilians were killed in a three-day attack by the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces on …

The northern states cover most of the Sudan and include most of the urban centers. Most of the twenty-two million Sudanese who live in this region are Arabic-speaking Muslims, though the …

Dec 24, 2025 · Across the vast country, a gigantic grassroots network of ordinary Sudanese people, the Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), is providing life-saving food and medical …