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Mark Weston
Mark Weston is the author of African Beauty and The Ringtone and the Drum. He lives in Khartoum
Resistance committees keep Sudan’s revolution alive
They ousted a dictator, defied a junta and now Sudan’s resistance committees are providing the only support to desperate people in their areas amid the war and persecution. Mark…
Revolutionaries turn to healthcare
After ousting a dictator, members of Sudan’s resistance committees are now helping to fight the Covid-19 pandemic
How to tackle Covid-19 in informal settlements
It’s difficult to enforce a lockdown in informal settlements, and social distancing may be impossible. New ideas are needed
Coronavirus reaches Sudan, one of the countries least equipped to cope with it
After years of neglect, the country’s health service was already under water. With fewer than 200 critical care beds, doctors say Covid-19 will ‘sink’ Sudan
Living in the midst of revolution: A homage to Khartoum
In 2019, the residents of Sudan’s capital have witnessed a revolution, a counter-revolution, celebrations, brutal massacres and the fall of a dictator
Broken windows and HIV: a different approach
<img src="http://www.mg.co.za/ContentImages/291293/aidsday06.gif" align=left>Governments should recognise that behaviour is influenced by its social context. In a disordered…
Safe sex sucks
In the fight against Aids, prevention still matters, but prevention programmes in Africa have so far largely failed. "Safe sex" messages promoting abstinence or condom use have…