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Sudan

How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.

Sudan · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

Seen from inside and outside

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, 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 the southeast, and South Sudan to the south. Sudan has a population of 51.8 million people as of 2025 and occupies 1,886,068 square kilometres (728,215 square miles), making it Africa's third-largest country by area. Sudan's capital and most populous city is Khartoum. The area that is now Sudan witnessed the Khormusan (c.

From Wikipedia: Sudan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures

  • The large mud brick temple, known as the Western Deffufa, in the ancient city of Kerma
    The large mud brick temple, known as the Western Deffufa, in the ancient city of Kermawalter callens · CC BY 2.0
  • The great mosque of Sennar, built in the 17th century[90]
    The great mosque of Sennar, built in the 17th century[90]Frédéric Cailliaud · Public domain
  • People in El Fasher, North Darfur
    People in El Fasher, North DarfurSave the Dream · CC BY 2.0
  • Mosque in Khartoum during Ramadan
    Mosque in Khartoum during RamadanASIM · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The University of Khartoum, established as Gordon Memorial College in 1902
    The University of Khartoum, established as Gordon Memorial College in 1902Petr Adam Dohnálek · CC BY-SA 3.0 cz
  • A Sufi dervish drums up the Friday afternoon crowd in Omdurman.
    A Sufi dervish drums up the Friday afternoon crowd in Omdurman.David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0

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