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Co-founder and technical director of 500 Words Magazine. Mohamed is a computer systems analyst based in Khartoum, Sudan.

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Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan

Business and Economy November 4, 2026 0
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...

Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt 

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New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk

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In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...

Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students

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Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan

Business and Economy November 4, 2026 0
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...

Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt 

Nomadic Classrooms November 2, 2026 0
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...

New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk

Latest News November 1, 2026 0
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...

Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students

Education November 1, 2026 0
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...

El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan

Latest News October 29, 2026 0
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...

Music

Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan

Business and Economy November 4, 2026 0
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...

Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt 

Nomadic Classrooms November 2, 2026 0
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...

New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk

Latest News November 1, 2026 0
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...

Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students

Education November 1, 2026 0
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...

El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan

Latest News October 29, 2026 0
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...

Celebrity

Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan

Business and Economy November 4, 2026 0
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...

Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt 

Nomadic Classrooms November 2, 2026 0
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...

New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk

Latest News November 1, 2026 0
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...

Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students

Education November 1, 2026 0
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...

El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan

Latest News October 29, 2026 0
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...

Scandals

Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan

Business and Economy November 4, 2026 0
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...

Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt 

Nomadic Classrooms November 2, 2026 0
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...

New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk

Latest News November 1, 2026 0
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...

Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students

Education November 1, 2026 0
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...

El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan

Latest News October 29, 2026 0
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...

Drama

Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan

Business and Economy November 4, 2026 0
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...

Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt 

Nomadic Classrooms November 2, 2026 0
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...

New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk

Latest News November 1, 2026 0
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...

Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students

Education November 1, 2026 0
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...

El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan

Latest News October 29, 2026 0
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...

Lifestyle

Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan

Business and Economy November 4, 2026 0
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...

Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt 

Nomadic Classrooms November 2, 2026 0
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...

New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk

Latest News November 1, 2026 0
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...

Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students

Education November 1, 2026 0
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...

El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan

Latest News October 29, 2026 0
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...

Health

Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan

Business and Economy November 4, 2026 0
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...

Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt 

Nomadic Classrooms November 2, 2026 0
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...

New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk

Latest News November 1, 2026 0
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...

Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students

Education November 1, 2026 0
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...

El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan

Latest News October 29, 2026 0
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...

Technology

Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan

Business and Economy November 4, 2026 0
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...

Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt 

Nomadic Classrooms November 2, 2026 0
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...

New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk

Latest News November 1, 2026 0
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...

Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students

Education November 1, 2026 0
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...

El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan

Latest News October 29, 2026 0
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...

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