Background information
The "Voluntary Return" - Train from Egypt to Sudan
Since October 2025, Egypt has run a program transporting Sudanese nationals home by train from Cairo's main train Station to Aswan in the South of Egypt. Then the trip continues onward by bus and challenging border crossings. It's called "Voluntary Return." But set that name against three parallel trends: arrest campaigns, near-impossible access to residency papers, and an ongoing war in Sudan — and
the word "voluntary" becomes a real journalistic question, not a semantic one. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Afrika, Amerika, Egypt, Europa, Europäische Union, Libya, Nordafrika, Sudan
Newsletter Italien April 2023
Newsletter Italien April 2023 read more
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Newsletter Italien Juli 2023
Newsletter Italien Juli 2023 read more
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Newsletter Italien Oktober 2023
Newsletter Italien Oktober 2023 read more
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Newsletter Italien Mai 2024
Newsletter Italien Mai 2024 read more
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Newsletter Italien September 2024
Newsletter Italien September 2024 read more
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Newsletter Italien Dez 2024/ Januar 2025
Newsletter Italien Dez 2024/ Januar 2025 read more
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Newsletter Italien Mai 2025
Newsletter Italien Mai 2025 read more
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Newsletter September 2023
Newsletter September 2023 read more
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The Corridor with No Exit
In her new article, Shimaa Samy writes about the worsening situation facing Sudanese students. As the conflict rages in their homeland, Western countries are tightening their entry requirements. Young academics share their concerns, hopes, and the growing difficulties they face when applying for student visas. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Amerika, Großbritannien, Nordafrika, Sudan
Sudanese Women in Times of War
The war in Sudan affects women in diverse and unequal ways. Women are not merely victims; rather, they navigate complex structures of constraints and survival strategies. Their actions are shaped by resilience, stress, and the reconfiguration of power. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Sudan
Sudanese Women in Times of War
The war in Sudan affects women in diverse and unequal ways. Women are not merely victims; rather, they navigate complex structures of constraints and survival strategies. Their actions are shaped by resilience, stress, and the reconfiguration of power. read more
Language(s): Arabisch / العربية
Region(s): Sudan
Sudanese Women in Times of War: An Intersectional Analysis of Resilience, Stress, and the Reconfiguration of Power
The war in Sudan affects women in diverse and unequal ways. Women are not merely victims; they actively navigate complex structures of constraints and survival strategies. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Sudan
Under the Surface: Corporate Social Responsibility in Gold Mining: The Role of Companies and the Redrafting of Land Rights in Kordofan
The report analyzes corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Sudanese gold mining sector as an expression of broader political and economic transformation processes since the 2018 revolution. Drawing on a case study in the three Kordofan states, it demonstrates how CSR policies are negotiated amid state control, neoliberal restructuring, and local power struggles. The findings make it clear that CSR does little to promote local development; rather, it perpetuates existing inequalities and exacerbates conflict dynamics. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Sudan