Leishmaniasis is caused by a parasite that is carried by a female sandfly.
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Each year 50 000 people from 89 countries, in every continent except Antarctica, die from leishmaniasis, an ancient neglected disease.
Sudanese protesters at a sit-in, in Khartoum, Sudan on June 20, 2019. A government-imposed internet blackout has restricted information flow out of the country.
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A government-imposed internet blackout in Sudan is the latest in a series of internet shutdowns as a means to quell dissent.
A child about to have his rotten tooth capped at the author’s clinic in Khartoum, Sudan.
A cheap and simple technique could revolutionise treatment for tooth decay, especially in poor countries.
Women have played important political, social and economic roles throughout Sudan’s history.
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Ensuring meaningful participation of women in the transitional government can be a first step toward achieving gender equality in a future Sudan.
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces evolved from the Janjaweed militia that once terrorised the people of Darfur.
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The Janjaweed militia first came into play when Omar al-Bashir’s government deployed it in Darfur
Sudan’s military is working hard to retain control of the country.
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When the establishment retains some leverage over reformers change can be slow, superficial, and short-lived. Sudan appears to be a textbook case of this scenario.
In this Sunday, June 9, 2019 frame grab from Sudan TV, Lt. Gen. Jamaleddine Omar, from the ruling military council, speaks on a broadcast.
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History shows that when government elites believe that there is a risk that they may lose control of the capital, they escalate targeted violence against civilians.
Supporters of Sudan’s military rulers rally in Khartoum.
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The killing of protesters by the Sudanese military signifies its reluctance to hand over power, as demanded by the African Union.
Sudan’s former president, Omar al-Bashir.
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The African Union and its member states are creating their own interpretation of immunity which will protect its heads of state from courts abroad.
Protesters outside the army headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan.
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The African Union’s policy offers no wriggle room for a discretionary response to coups, a scourge that imperils the consolidation of democracy.
Sudanese protesters at a demonstration outside the army headquarters in Khartoum.
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There are challenges that Sudan must overcome before power is transferred to its people.
Protesters in Sudan demanding the end of military rule.
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The immediate cause of the economic crisis that brought many thousands of Sudanese onto the streets and continued beyond al-Bashir’s downfall lay in the structure of the economy itself.
Online activities enable Sudan’s women to work at home without jeopardising social expectations.
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Women in Sudan have been resisting the controls placed on them for some time - by using their smart phones and social media to trade.
Meals are prepared for protesters at Khartoum’s military headquarters.
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Urban public spaces may be built to represent governments, but often become sites of protest.
South African politician Julius Malema often attacks journalists.
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For democracy to work, the press has to be free.
Successful popular protests like this one in Algeria are the exception not the rule.
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Government restrictions on individual freedoms in the name of public security is increasing.
Leader of Sudan’s transitional council, Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Burhan.
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There are concerns that the transition to civilian rule in Sudan won’t be smooth.
The military has taken control of Sudan while protesters demand a total clean-out of Omar al-Bashir’s regime.
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The time for fundamental political reforms in Sudan is now with the end of al-Bashir’s rule.
The ICC has tried and failed - to prosecute deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.
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The fact that al-Bashir has been deposed will again raise questions about the former Sudanese president facing trial at the ICC.
Protests against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
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Songs provided motivation and guidance to protesters in Sudan during their uprising against Omar al-Bashir.