Learning to Earning: Forum Focuses on a Critical Transition for Youth
Four United Nations agencies recently convened a meeting in Jordan to discuss the skills young people need to transition from school to jobs.
Sudanese Hydrologist Calls for Tackling Root Causes of Nile Water Crisis
Elfatih Eltahir, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says solutions should focus on broader issues rather than how to fill a controversial dam.
University of Khartoum’s New Draft Law Limits Security Forces on Its Campus
The terms of the University of Khartoum’s new draft law, shared with Al-Fanar Media, stipulate how the university will be run and assert its independence.
University of Khartoum Proposes a New Law to Strengthen Its Independence
Days after Sudan’s de facto head of state’s dissolved the councils of public universities, the University of Khartoum is advancing a draft law that would guarantee its independence.
The Anglo-Arab Voice Podcast: Leila Aboulela, Fiction Writer
Laila Aboulela is a British-Sudanese writer and novelist whose work explores immigration, Islamic identity and spirituality.
Inequality in Internet Access Is Greatest in MENA Region, Report Says
The Woodrow Wilson Center urges Arab governments to bridge digital divide between men and women.
Covid-19 School Closures Could Cost $17 Trillion in Lost Earnings, Report Says
Students hit by Covid-19 school closures face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings, says a new report from the World Bank, Unesco and Unicef.
Sudan’s Universities to Reopen as Protests of Army Actions Continue
Sudan’s universities are resuming work for students’ sake, but academics continue to protest the army’s role in government. At least five students have died in protests.
Sudanese Academics Join Protests of the Overthrow of Civilian Rule
Following last month’s military coup, Sudanese academics are again at the forefront of protests demanding the return of civilian rule.
A Prestigious Fine Arts College in Sudan Gets Help from Its Alumni
Graduates of Sudan’s historic College of Fine and Applied Arts are helping the school build new courses and attract much-needed donations from abroad.
