But since I started my geography career in August 2001, I experienced a “Sputnik” moment for geography in the wake of 9/11. Like everyone else, I have vivid memories of that day.

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic Detail page.. T HE WAR in Sudan, which began on April 15th, has already forced almost 400,000 people from their homes. Tens of ...

International borders often seem like clean lines on a map, but the reality is far more complex.Explore some of the world’s ...

South Sudan gained independence in July 2011 but after two decades of conflict with the north, relations with Sudan remain fraught. These maps show the extent of the divisions between a richer ...

In one striking example, 20 percent of respondents placed the African nation of Sudan in Asia. ... (CTK) Geography class used to mean poring over maps and learning the tributaries of the Nile.

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Friday unveiled a road map to end what he described as the country's "worst and most dangerous" political crisis in its two-year transition.

Its geography serves as an apt metaphor for its complex, at times contradictory, significance to many generations of modern Sudanese authors.” The city, they write, was founded in 1821 by ...

Sudan floods kill 73 citizens 19/08/2013 LOC13:23 10:23 GMT KHARTOUM, Aug 19 (KUNA) -- The Sudanese government announced on Monday that floods that hit the country killed 73 people, while indicating ...

Khartoum, Jan 2 (EFE).- The Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces and the main civilian alliance of Sudan agreed on Tuesday on a road map and a declaration of principles to end the war ...

At least 10 people are killed in fighting in Abyei, the first ethnic clashes since last month's peace deal in Sudan's disputed, oil-producing state.

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May 14, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – South Sudan’s decision to include disputed border regions such as Heglig in its new map is lacking in evidence, a Sudanese official argued on Sunday. Earlier this ...