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When we think of images of Sudan, they are normally of
conflict, starvation and famine, with children desperate for a
safe and secure future, a future once again thrown into disarray following the overthrow of long-term president Omar al-Bashirthat and the even more recent miliatry coup, all set against a backdrop of an ongoing genocide in Darfur. The video (below) was produced by a citizen of Sudan and attempts to provide some positive images of Sudan
against a background of Sudanese music and poetry. Of course, such
images do not detract from the overall situation in Sudan, but
provide a balance as for many, particularly in the north
and north-east of the country, the troubles of that land are not
a daily occurrence and many live their lives in relative calm
and safety.
Sudan itself, with its population of 43.85 million (2020), is situated
in north-east Africa and is bordered to its east by Eritrea and Ethiopia, South Sudan to its south, the Central African Republic and Chad to its west,
Chad to its west and Libya and Egypt to its north. It covers an area
around a third the size of the USA. Sudan's topography (below) is dominated by desert in the north of the
country that creates sandstorms as well as regular droughts,
with a flat featureless plain in its centre and mountain ranges
in the south, west and north-east. Both the White and Blue Nile
flow through Sudan, meeting close to Khartoum (see slideshow above)
before continuing its journey north into Egypt and flowing out
into the Mediterranean Sea.
Whilst the situation is currently more than unstable, if you do get to visit Sudan
take in the National Museum in Khartoum with its exhibits dating
back to the time of the Pharaohs. The small Ethnographical
Museum in Khartoum will also interest those who want an insight
into Sudan village life with its collection of hunting
implements, instruments and other daily artefacts. Also try and
visit the beautiful and peaceful Sabaloka Gorge on the River Nile
as well as a tour on the Nile itself and then Suakin Island originally
developed by Ramesses III in the 10th century BCE as a strategic
port for trade and exploration; a position it held for 3000 years.
Whilst nowadays mostly ruins, it remains a popular tourist
attraction and its port still ferries thousands of pilgrims
across to Saudi Arabia each year to complete their Haj; the
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
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