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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, t
The large mud brick temple, known as the Western Deffufa, in the ancient city of Kerma
Fortress of Buhen, of the Middle Kingdom, reconstructed under the New Kingdom (about 1200 BC)
Kerma bowl, 1700–1550 BC. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Mirror. End of Kerma Period, 1700–1550 BC. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between the two main factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government of Sudan contr
Sudan
…demanding Bashir's resignation, which resulted in a coup d'état on 11 April 2019 and Bashir's imprisonment. Since 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a third civil war, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Islam was Sudan's state religion and Sharia law was applied…
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council
Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo Musa, better known as Hemedti, Commander of the Rapid Support Forces
With al-Burhan trapped in Khartoum, his deputy Malik Agar became de facto leader of the Sudanese government.
The RSF took control of the National Museum of Sudan in June.