Sudan - Wikipedia
Sudan, [c] officially the Republic of the Sudan, [d] is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to …
Sudan | Map, War, Population, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
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 referred to the settled African countries that began at the southern edge of the Sahara.
Sudan - Culture, Traditions, Religion | Britannica
20 hours ago · Sudan - Culture, Traditions, Religion: The key to an understanding of contemporary Sudanese culture is diversity. Each major ethnic group and historical region has its own special forms of cultural expression.
Sudan - The World Factbook
Jan 16, 2025 · Long referred to as Nubia, modern-day Sudan was the site of the Kingdom of Kerma (ca. 2500-1500 B.C.) until it was absorbed into the New Kingdom of Egypt. By the 11th century B.C., the Kingdom of Kush gained independence from Egypt; it lasted in various forms until the middle of the 4th century A.D.
History of Sudan | Events, People, Dates, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 11, 2024 · history of Sudan, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Sudan, from prehistoric times to the present day. The country is located in northeastern Africa.
Genocide Determination in Sudan and Imposing Accountability …
Jan 7, 2025 · On April 15, 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a conflict of unmitigated brutality that has resulted in the world’s largest humanitarian catastrophe, leaving 638,000 Sudanese experiencing the worst famine in Sudan’s recent history, over 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, and tens of …
Sudanese Paramilitary Group Committed Genocide, U.S. Says
Jan 7, 2025 · A force fighting Sudan’s army in a brutal civil war committed massacres and rape that amount to genocide, the Secretary of State said, two decades after a finding of genocide in the same region.
What Is the Extent of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis?
Jun 26, 2024 · UN experts say that Sudan is experiencing the world’s largest internal displacement crisis, and that the total number of refugees will keep growing as fighting …
One Year of Civil War in Sudan: What We Know About the Conflict …
Aug 13, 2024 · Fighting between the military and a powerful paramilitary group has led to massacres, caused millions to flee their homes and now threatens to cause a famine. The deserted Souk Omdurman district of...
A Young Sudanese Trapped by War Makes Painful Choices and Is …
Dec 26, 2024 · Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She had to navigate suspicion from both sides.