Tag: school
Barriers to education: Disabilities
Disability should not constitute a barrier to education. However, in Sudan, a lack of institutions, support services and infrastructure detrimentally affect the education of students with disabilities.
Relearning how to educate
For the last 30 years, Sudan’s education system suffered a significant decline, both in terms of infrastructure and the quality of education itself. The transitional government promised to transform the education system.
‘Tasgut bas’
‘Tasgut bas‘ (just fall) was the most famous slogan of the Sudanese revolution. Hassan Farouk provides a recap of some of the slogans used by the Sudanese people in their protest against Omar al-Bashir, who was toppled on April 11, 2019.
‘Sudan’s Vein’
Sudan is facing critical shortages of blood. The supply of life-saving transfusions is insufficient to keep up with demand. In a collaborative effort, various initiatives in Sudan try to meet needs.
The struggle of single mothers in Sudan
Women in Sudan hope for greater freedoms and equality in the post-Bashir era. Elzahraa Jadallah comments that restrictive laws and practices have harmed all women, particularly single mothers and divorced women.
Growing polarisation puts pressure on Sudan’s leadership
Sudan’s transitional government struggles to contain a growing polarisation across the country. Violence along ethnic identities and divisions puts the nascent leadership under pressure.
How to end hostilities in eastern Sudan?
A fragile security situation persists in eastern Sudan. Nascent authorities are under pressure to find ways to deal with the consequences of the nationwide “divide and rule” legacy it inherited.
Standing tall: Sudan’s civil society
Sudan’s civil society has firmly survived 30 years of suppression under Bashir’s regime and played a vital role in the uprising that led to the former president’s removal from power.
Bracing for the future
Amidst a fragile balance of power and an economy in deep distress, Sudan’s transitional government is under pressure to deliver against high popular expectations. Equipped with hope, people brace for the future.
A source of defiance: Sudan’s women
Women played a vital role during last year’s uprising, often at the forefront of the protests in Sudan. No wonder, comments Alaa Eliass, Sudanese women are known throughout history for being warriors – resilient and inspirational.
Sudan’s ‘Great December’
December 2018, marks the beginning of a national uprising in Sudan that led to the fall of the National Congress Party’s (NCP) regime and its long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir. Therefore, the Sudanese should remember the month as the ‘Great December’, comments Hassan Faroug.
‘We will stand by their side’
After last month’s violent events in el-Geneina, West Darfur State, a group of young people formed Nafeer el-Geneina, an initiative that assists the victims and advocates for peace in Sudan.
Contributors
Abdelrahman Ibrahim
Adam Mohamed Ahmed
Ahmed Abdulghani
Aisha Al-Samany
Alaa Eliass
Anas Alhafiz
Elzahraa Jadallah
Emtenan Alrady
Hajooj Kuka
Hamid Ibrahim
Hassan Berkia
Hassan Faroug
Hind Ramadan- Idreis Abdallah
Jonas Langreuter
Mead Mubarak
Mohamed Al-Amin
Mohamed Hilali- Mohamed Hilali
Mohamed Ibrahim
Mohamed Saeed
Musa Hamid
Nasreldine El-Tayyeb
Omar Alfaroug
Omniat Mohamed
Rania Abbas- Rehab Abdelmohsen
Rifga Abdallah