Sudan women journalists’ voices and pens deserve protection, redress, and justice
Sudan’s Women Journalists Network has warned of escalating violations and crimes against journalists in Sudan, particularly women, and a growing...
War’s scars and hope for healing: Sudanese stories through the art of Amani Azhari
Through her series Healing Sessions, Sudanese visual artist Amani Azhari explores women’s experiences of war and trauma, tracing their emotions...
Rights activist: Ceasefire top priority for Sudan’s women
Sudanese women’s rights activist Naemat Koko says a comprehensive ceasefire is essential to protect lives, ensure unrestricted humanitarian access, and...
Sudanese refugees in Gorom camp, South Sudan, struggle for water, medicines, security
About 16,000 Sudanese refugees registered at Gorom camp* in South Sudan face shortages of safe drinking water and medicines, overcrowded...
Sudan Feminist Justice Campaign concludes first phase, achieves half its goals
The six-month campaign sought to mobilise feminist voices and strengthen Sudanese women’s participation in peacebuilding and political change. Feminist Justice...
‘Cinema keeps that memory alive’: Suzannah Mirghani on Cotton Queen and Sudanese cinema
Sudanese-Russian filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani’s debut feature Cotton Queen (2025) follows Nafisa, a teenage girl growing up in a cotton-farming village...
Women’s groups report widespread sexual violence and detention across Sudan
Arabic report by Sarah Taj-Elsir, translated and adapted by the English newsdesk Women’s rights groups have reported widespread sexual violence,...
‘Accusation against women in Sudan of ‘collaboration’ needs clearer definition’
The head of Sudan’s Women and Child Advisory Council, Salimi Ishaq Sharif, has said accusations of ‘collaboration’ brought against a...
On Int’l Day of Peace, calls from eastern Chad and Darfur to end Sudan’s war
Sudanese refugees in camps in eastern Chad, as well as advocacy groups in Darfur, have renewed calls for an end...
South Darfur’s Kalma camp faces food crisis as rains and crops fail
Half of crops have failed in and around Kalma camp, driving food shortages and soaring prices as humanitarian funding declines......
Death sentences for women during Sudan’s war ‘profound failure of justice’
The growing number of harsh sentences handed down to women by courts during Sudan’s war, including death sentences*, represents a...
RSF releases four journalists and lawyer after months in detention in North Darfur
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have released four female journalists and a lawyer in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur,...
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