The Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism, in collaboration with the National Cooperative Corporation (NCC), inaugurated the “Battle of Dignity” wall mural in Omdurman on 10 November 2026.
The several-metre-long, 3D wall mural bronze sculpture is installed on the exterior wall of the Military Survey Authority, west of Al Halfaya Bridge roundabout. The artwork commemorates the military sacrifices and civilian resilience of the Sudanese people throughout the war.
Visual artist Mohamed Osman Mustafa constructed the relief mural using reinforced iron, concrete, cement, and glossy paint.
The connected panels illustrate consecutive stages of the war, including military vehicles, the sacrifices of armed forces and supporting troops, civilian displacement, and humanitarian struggles. The mural features an Arabic inscription reflecting on national survival, which translates to: “Not all battles are told by the sound of cannons, nor are all victories counted on battlefields. There are battles a homeland fights to survive, and a human fights so as not to lose their right to life”.
Al Tayeb Saad El Din, the Director General and Acting Minister of Culture, Information, and Tourism, led the opening alongside Karari Locality Executive Director Omar Mohamed Ahmed Al Naeem. El Din praised the NCC for supporting artists throughout the war and described the mural as a lasting tribute to the martyrs and national resilience. Al Naeem emphasised the historical significance of the installation and pledged local government support to further develop and maintain the site.
The NCC organised and sponsored the artwork, based on an idea proposed by its Director General, Lieutenant General Adel Obeid Abdel Rahim.
The NCC is an economic and welfare institution affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Established in 1969, its primary mandate is to support military personnel, their families, and the wider public by providing subsidised goods, commercial services, and social welfare programme.
The ongoing war in Sudan began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by de facto ruler Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman Al Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by de facto deputy ruler Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo Musa (Hemedti). The war has displaced an estimated 12 to 15 million people and resulted in more than 150,000 deaths, making it the world’s largest displacement crisis and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
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