Articles related to "Khartoum"

General Charles Gordon, a British national hero and icon, died defending Khartoum against the Mahdi because the relief army sent to assist him arrived too late.

Some areas in Sudan are riddled with conflict and best avoided. Other areas are open to tourism and are famed for the warmth and hospitality of the local population.

In 1885, General Lord Wolseley led a desperate race across the Sudan, in order to try and save General Gordon and the city of Khartoum.

Thanks to a painting by George William Joy, The Death of General Gordon, is one of the iconic images of Victorian Imperialism, but did it really happen that way?

One of the best known figures in the Victorian military during life, he would become even more famous after his death at the fall of Khartoum during the first Sudan War.

Sudan is an interesting country with a long and colourful history. Armed with the correct knowledge, visitors can explore this North African country in safety.

Tension between Chad and Sudan has been strained for some time but, on August 8, the leaders of both nations agreed to normalise relations that were severed in April.

Rebel militia and government forces continue to battle on both sides of the Chad-Sudan border. Each nation has rejected UN peacekeepers to assist AU forces in the region.

Conflict, women's health and football are some of the issues that African leaders discussed during their two-day summit in Addis Ababa.

The United Nations, African Union and United States have announced their commitment to achieve peace in Sudan's troubled western region.

African Arabs continue racial discrimination of Christian Blacks in Sudan. Sexual abuse, war crimes and genocide coexist with holiday cheer south of the capital Khartoum

United Arab Emirates National Airline, Etihad Airways is to begin scheduled flights from its Middle East base in Abu Dhabi to Sydney in Australia.

Crescents of powdery white sands overhung by casuarinas and dotted with granite rocks sums up the Seychelles, beauty and luxury wrapped in one package.

A Canadian citizen is trapped in a Kafkaesque drama blocked from leaving the Canadian embassy in Sudan by his own government.

Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a hardliner in the Islamic Courts, is named as head of parliament

Leaders of 25 states met to foster sustainable economics in the Saharan region but talks were dominated by ongoing conflicts in Darfur and Somalia.

Para-Phenylendiamine ('black henna') is a dangerous and toxic chemical which is sold in hair dyes and as a temporary tattoo dye.

Daniel Liebotwitz & Charlie Pearson's book about the last and most controversial African expedition led by Henry Morton Stanley.

The Darfur Peace Agreement has hardly lived up to its name but Special Envoys from the United Nations and African Union are trying to convince rebels to sign the pact.

The summit, which concluded on July 3, brought together those who desire to create a United States of Africa with 'gradualists' who feel the continent is not ready yet.

In reaction to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in March, President Bashir continues to fly from country to country. What is his fate?

The Nile River ensured Egyptian prosperity yet isolated the civilization from outside invasion as did other natural barriers until the invasion of the Hyksos.

"Africa is together on this issue because there are powerful African leaders scared that their crimes might be next on the ICC agenda," a western diplomat told Reuters.

Arthur James Balfour born into an ancient East Lothian family will be remembered not as Prime Minister but for the content of a short letter-the Balfour Declaration.

The river leaving Lake Tana 20 miles from Bahir Dar plunges over the lovely Tis Issat Falls or Smoking Waters, to become the Blue Nile, then the Nile on its way to Egypt.

Made famous by Rudyard Kipling's poem, fuzzy-wuzzy, the Beja Warriors came from an ancient people and were one of Britain's most fearsome colonial enemies.

Rarely is there ever a huge story coming out of Delaware, but Obama's announcement of Delaware's Senator Joe Biden as his running mate, Delaware has been put on the map.

Media reports about China's foray into Africa suggest a scenario of Africa's complete surrender to China. Some call this the recolonization of Africa.

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has expelled international humanitarian aid groups from Sudan after the ICC issued a warrant for his arrest over alleged war crimes.

The International Criminal Court wants Omar Hassan al-Bashir to faces charges he orchestrated atrocities in Darfur.

Egypt was the "gift of the Nile," benefiting agriculturally from the flow of the river downward as it deposited silt along its banks, creating a thriving civilization.

The celebration of empire in Great Britain was characterized by a repertoire of patriotic and nationalistic songs, ballads, and marches evoking intense pride.

Africa's massive wealth of untapped resources has become the center of attraction for Chinese migrants. How are the Chinese different from Europeans?

The sale of arms constitutes a significant part of what is known today as Sino-African trade. How has this trade evolved since the Cold War?

Halima Bashir and Damien Lewis tell the story of Bashir's upbringing in the Zaghawa tribe in Sudan and detail the atrocities people in Darfur experience each day.