Sudan's conflict has intensified in North Darfur following the liberation of Khartoum, turning El Fasher into the center of a growing humanitarian disaster. A siege by RSF forces has led to food shortages, the collapse of health services, and mass displacement from camps like Zamzam and Abu Shouk. With over 2.5 million people in crisis or emergency conditions, and access to aid nearly cut off, the situation represents one of the worst humanitarian crises in the region.
Since April 2023, Sudan’s armed conflict has severely damaged its cultural and intellectual heritage, destroying libraries across the country and erasing decades of knowledge and memory. This article explores the impact on key Sudanese libraries, compares it with Iraq’s experience, and reviews international protections for cultural heritage. Despite the destruction, resilient efforts within Sudan and among refugees keep knowledge and cultural resistance alive.
By Roaa Ismail
This article examines how Rwanda remembers the 1994 genocide through national memorials, cultural practices, and museums. It highlights the balance between official narratives, international influence, and grassroots efforts in shaping collective memory and national identity.
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Militarization in Sudan, South Sudan & Eritrea traps women in a cruel paradox: hailed as revolutionary fighters, later erased from peace. In this research, we reveal how women shattered gender norms in war but faced stigma, violence, and exclusion afterward. Militarization fuels profit and oppression, turning women’s bodies into battlegrounds while silencing their voices in decision-making.
This article explores the failure of public policy in Sudan, highlighting the pedagogical reasons behind it. Beyond weak institutions and political instability, the core issue lies in how public policy is taught. Current programs are disconnected from Sudan’s realities, relying on foreign models, donor agendas, and abstract theories.