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Multiple anomalies in the atlanto-occipital joint (articulation atlanto-occipitalis)

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Mańkowska-Pliszka H., Wieczorek U., Wysock J., Tomczyk J.

Anthropological Review

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2013

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vol. 76

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issue 1

95-99

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Contemporary populations exhibit numerous skeletal anatomical variations and the atlanto-occipital joint (articulation atlanto-occipitalis) is often the location of such variations. A female skeleton dated at 4000 BC and excavated at Meroe in the Sudan provides an example of numerous variations in the basilar skull and cervical vertebrae. These variations consist of the presence of a bilateral atlanto-occipital joint with a third trochanter, a unilateral arcuate atlas foramen and huge axial nutrient foramina.

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Soba Expedition: Preliminary Fieldwork Report (2022–2023)

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Drzewiecki M., Ciesielska J., Kurcz M., Dudek A., Mohammed N. A., Suliman Y. A. B.

Studia Etnologiczne i Antropologiczne

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2021

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vol. 22

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issue 1

1-10

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The program of fieldwork in 2022-2023 was developed to meet the largest group of residents, in this case, these were school-age children as well as the persons who are considered to be holding the vastest knowledge about the past and cultural traditions – the oldest women. Moreover, a field school for students and graduates from Sudanese universities and a workshop for experienced researchers were organised to discuss various methods of archaeological research, data creation, and processing as well as to present the results of the most recent research in Soba.

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Między ładem i chaosem. Ulica omdurmańska widziana oczami etnografa

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Kurcz M.

Studia Etnologiczne i Antropologiczne

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2015

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vol. 15

154-166

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This paper focuses on an African street experienced as profoundly contradictory. It departs from Adeline Masquelier`s observation that this landscape is an object of both fascination and terror, and a space of both fear and desire. The street offers jobs, goods and economic opportunities, but it can also lead to isolation, marginalization and fatalities. The paper is based on field research undertook in Omdurman in 2013 and granted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

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Report on the D32 CCR5 variant in the Sudanese Shagia tribe

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Kempińska-Podhorodecka A., Knap O., Parczewski M., Bińczak-Kuleta A., Parafiniuk M.

Anthropological Review

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2008

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vol. 71

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issue 1

71-76

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The focus on small isolated populations provides important insights into the factors affecting the distribution of inheritable traits. Here, we present a report on the distribution of the CCR5 Δ32 mutation in the so far unstudied innate Sudanese population of Shagia people. The genetic material (buccal swabs) was collected from 125 individuals living in three African villages, Abu Haraz, Shibabit and El Higiena. The DNA was extracted, the polymorphic site PCR-amplified with a pair of specific primers flanking the Δ32 CCR5 mutation and reaction products electrophoretically separated in agarose gel. In the Abu Haraz and Shibabit villages, all investigated individuals were found to be homozygous for the wildtype of the receptor, while in El Higiena village one wt/D32 homozygote was identified with the remaining individuals homozygous for non-mutated CCR5. The frequency for the Δ32 CCR5 allele was 0,4%, with Δ32/wt genotype frequency of 0,8%. This is the first report on the presence of the Δ32 CCR5 allele not only in the genetically isolated Shagia tribe but also in the region of the Sudan.

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W trakcie ekspedycji naukowej w rejon obejmujący obszar IV katarakty na Nilu, między miastami Karima i Abu Hamad, w lutym 2005 r., zabezpieczono materiał genetyczny w postaci wymazów z nabłonka jamy ustnej od 125 osób z plemienia Shagia. Po przeprowadzeniu izolacji, DNA poddano amplifikacji metodą PCR przy użyciu pary specyficznych (flankujących) primerów. Produkty reakcji zostały rozdzielone elektroforetycznie na żelu agarozowym, w celu ujawnienia i identyfikacji ewentualnie istniejącej mutacji Δ;32 CCR5. Zidentyfikowano jedną heterozygotę wt/D32, podczas gdy pozostali przebadani osobnicy byli homozygotyczni w zakresie niezmutowanego CCR5 (tab. 1). Oporność na zakażenie wirusem HIV jest związana ze zmniejszeniem ilości funkcjonalnego receptora CCR-5 na powierzchni komórek, przez co wnikanie wirusa HIV odbywa się ze znacznie mniejszą efektywnością. Częstość występowania badanych polimorfizmów jest znacząco mniejsza na kontynencie afrykańskim niż w Europie (tab. 2). Homozygotyczność w zakresie allelu Δ;32 niesie za sobą niemal całkowitą oporność na zakażenie wirusem. Zaprezentowane badania są unikatowe w skali afrykańskiej, szczególnie dla wybranej zamkniętej populacji i pozwalają uzyskać istotny wgląd w zmienność genetyczną tamtejszej ludności. Interesujący jest sam fakt odnalezienia omawianej mutacji wśród ludu Shagia. Może to być związane z wcześniej prowadzonym, koczowniczym trybem życia oraz ewentualną domieszką genów europejskich.

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Oblicza afrykańskiego islamizmu. Zarys problematyki

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Jaremczuk E. J.

Forum Politologiczne

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2006

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vol. 4 - Islam we współczesnej Afryce

13-33

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The beginning of the article depicts the basic historical origins and influences of Islam both in Arab and Sub-Saharan Africa. The next concept is based on basic information on Islam in the context of the perception of the Western world. The article also tries to explain modern Islam on an example of selected African countries: Algeria, South Africa and Sudan. The next part of the article examines the case of Islam state based on the Shariat law.

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Obcy wśród swoich - obozy uchodźców wewnętrznych w Sudanie

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Bytyń A. M.

Forum Politologiczne

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2010

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vol. 10 - Przestrzeń i granice we współczesnej Afryce

415-427

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Sudan is a country divided into two parts - the North and South. The domestic wars between South Sudan and the government in Khartoum, which have lasted since gaining independence in 1956, as well as a still lasting conflict in Darfur, led to creation of the biggest group of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in this country. The IDPs have emigrated from South Sudan to North, most often to the suburbs of Khartoum. It is estimated that over 5 million people have escaped from the South to the North so far. In the whole history of Sudan the differences between those two regions have deepened. The differences resulted from marginalization of the South and attempts of the government in Khartoum to arabisate and islamizate the whole country. The most important criterion of division in Sudan is religion. In South Sudan live Christians and worshipers of animist religion, Islam, on the other hand, prevails in the North. In camps for IDPs from South discrimination because of lighter colour of skin and different religion is still visible. The Southerners are strangers in their own country.

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Sudańskie dylematy - między bogactwem pomocy a nędzą rzeczywistości

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Bytyń A. M.

Forum Politologiczne

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2011

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vol. 12 - Problemy bogactwa i biedy we współczesnej Afryce

367-391

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The question if Sudan is a rich or poor country brings different answers. Misery has always been understood in different ways in various cultures. In Africa misery is not always in contrast to wealth. In the case of Southern Sudan case you can look for the reasons for misery in the long-standing civil war. This war lasted nearly continuously from gaining independence in 1956 to signing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005. The wartime caused devastation of the environment, the whole habitat and collapse of functioning of traditional social-economic forms of the local tribes. International community has promised to help Southern Sudan. Is Sudan - after five years since the peace agreement was signed getting richer? How are the non-governmental organizations working in this area? Are they helping? The situation of Southern Sudan after signing the peace agreement was very unstable. The balance of the long-standing war evokes dread even in estimation - about 2 million victims and over 4 million refugees. The humanitarian situation is one of the worst in the world, what is more, local fights are still taking place there. As a result of the peace agreement Southern Sudan is now an autonomic region with its own government, its dominant members are people from one tribe - Dinka, which just intensifies the conflicts between the tribes. International organizations which bring help in Southern Sudan work there on a few levels. It should create some logical entirety, however it causes problems in vindication of the donor's money. The most important players are donors - they divide funds among the United Nations Agencies and different types of non-governmental organizations. After the United Nations, the World Bank and the European Union are the most visible activists in the South. The situation of Southern Sudan is an undeniable proof of the phenomenon of poverty spreading extensively. Economists claim that the main reason for the poverty is lack of capital. Southern Sudan is, however, one of the poorest regions in the world, even though millions of dollars of international aid flow there every year.

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Powstanie Mahdiego w Sudanie w latach 1881-1898

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Dzhantamirov A.

Forum Politologiczne

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2009

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vol. 9 - Ugrupowania polityczne i ruchy społeczne w Afryce

253-261

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Between 1820-1822 Sudan was conquered by Egypt (by khedive Muhammad Ali), which subsequently was conquered by the British Empire in 1882. The Sudanese State was a convenient base for a penetration of the whole Middle Africa. While subordinating Egypt, London got involved in the problems connected with Sudan, which always was a turbulent province. Almost every year there were smaller or bigger revolts. Hated reign of the governors, local people's oppression and high taxes led to the mutinies of the particular tribes. Nomads were ready to follow their religious leader promising an overthrow of the Egyptian reign, which in their opinion was villainous and heretical; and sometimes too severe. This religious leader appeared and his name was Muhammad Ahmad, born in 1844 near Khartoum as a boat builder's son. In 1881 Muhammad Ahmad proclaimed himself the Mahdi that was a promised messiah sent by the God. Under Mahdi's command, the warfare against the Egyptian invader became the organized religious-liberation revolt. In this way, Sudan entered the next stage of its history concerning the period of 1881-1898, that was called Mahdia or Mahdist Revolt. It was an important stage on a way to shape the national awareness of the Sudanese Muslims; both those arabicized and non-arabicized, who were united by the Mahdi. Their common fight against the foreign invaders was initiated then in order to create their own state. The independence movements of the Sudanese Islam believers referred to the Mahdism ideology in the 20th century.

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Analysis of Macroeconomic Factors Affecting Food Security in Sudan (1970–2020): A Vector Autoregressive Approach

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Ibrahim A. M. M., Abdalla M. K.

African Journal of Economics, Politics and Social Studies

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2024

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vol. 3(2)

33-42

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Sudan suffers from serious food insecurity and a failure to achieve food and nutrition security, this is despite a vast and diverse agricultural resource. The study aims to analyze the relationship between selected macroeconomic variables and food security in Sudan using time series data from 1970–2020. The vector autoregressive (VAR) approach is used as methodology for the study. The most important results of this study show that the real GDP exerts a positive impact on food security. Exchange rate and government expenditure show a negative impact on food security. The result of climate change and food security show that when rainfall increases, the food security situation improves as a result of increased food agricultural production. The study recommended that, a good policy should be designed to increase real GDP and stabilize the exchange rate.

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Nile’s Flow of Tensions: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Its Impact on Ethiopian-Sudanese Relations

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Rubinkowska-Anioł H., Karamalla-Gaiballa N.

Polish Political Science Yearbook

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2025

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issue 3(54)

39-55

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Over the last decade, the Ethiopian project of constructing a dam on the Blue Nile (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, GERD) close to its border with Sudan resulted in creating serious political tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia, with Sudan being involved. Egypt is accusing Ethiopia of attempts to control the water of the Nile, while Ethiopia claims that the power produced by the dam will contribute to the well-being of Ethiopia and its neighbors, most importantly, Sudan. Among many aspects and layers from which the problem of the Nile’s waters and the construction of GERD can be analyzed, there are disputed areas on the Sudanese-Ethiopian border. They are claimed by Sudan on the grounds of breaking the rule of the 1902 treaty, giving the lands to Ethiopia under the condition of not interfering in the flow of the river. This article examines the GERD project and explores in depth the historical, political, and economic significance of the Ethiopian-Sudanese border, with a particular focus on its implications for relations between the two neighboring countries. The article also discusses key issues related to water resource management, historical land disputes, and the geopolitical dynamics of the region, providing a comprehensive historical and contemporary context.

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Komu śmierdzi tarkin? Jedzenie, liminalność i przynależność wśród Nubijczyków (Mahas) z Sudanu

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Idris F., Kurcz M.

Prace Etnograficzne

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2025

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vol. 53

27-37

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The paper aims to discuss tarkin (meluha) – a dish made of fermented fish from Northern Sudan (former Nubia) – that can be locally conceptualised as a social boundary between Nubians of riverain Northern Sudan and the others. One of the popular Nubian proverbs says “If you don’t eat tarkin, you’re not a Nubian.” While for the Nubians preparing and eating tarkin is a matter of good taste, sophistication, generosity, traditionalism, and health; the other Sudanese or even Nubians living in the diaspora treat it rather with disgust. This regional Nubian cuisine is treated as a symbol of belonging and identity. The history of tarkin production and consumption in the “traditional” culture is traced, as well as the modern processes of heritagization and identity making. In this very contest the following questions are raised: how particular food can be transformed into heritage food? What conceptualisations and performances accompany it? And what do they really mean? Finally, what effect might this kind of liminal food have on the work of an ethnographer in the field? The paper is based on ethnographic experiences in Mahas region (Northern Sudan) in 2022.

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Doing Fatherhood in the Middle Nile. Fatherhood, Masculinity and Change in Rural Northern Sudan

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Kurcz M.

Prace Etnograficzne

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2019

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vol. 47

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issue 3

127-142

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The paper represents an effort to understand what it means to be a father in modern rural Northern Sudan. After a brief consideration of a local model of manhood and various forms of fatherhood in the Sudanese societies, its rich cultural context is examined in some detail. It is evident that fatherhood is intricately related to a wide variety of practices, customs and narrations, all of which can throw some light on the local model of masculinity and its dynamics. The paper suggests that in case of Muslim communities of Northern Sudan fatherhood is, first of all, a father-son relation which is aimed to prepare a boy to the role of “a very important man.” Just so little and so much. Since quite often a young generation is not willing or not able to fulfil the fathers` expectations, it is neither a simple or obvious matter. The issue is also to explore the discourses and the practices of “globalized fatherhood”– for example, how new communication technologies are used to cultivate the fatherchildren relations. Though the paper refers to certain ethnographic experiences in Northern Sudan, it is not a result of systematic research on fatherhood. It can be rather called a “personal ethnology” – it comes from author’s ethnographic observations (field research in 2010 and 2013) as well as from the fact being a father himself.

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Levallois Tradition epigones in the Middle Nile Valley: survey in the Affad Basin

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Osypińska M., Osypiński P.

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2015

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vol. 24

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issue 1

601-626

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The paper presents the results of an archaeological ground survey aimed to record prehistoric settlement landscape in chosen parts of the Southern Dongola Reach (Tergis, Affad and El-Nafab districts). The project fills in the gaps in earlier research on the right bank of the Nile. Numerous new sites were recorded, all reflecting a frequently occupied level of silts and sands originating in the former river valley aggradations. Prospection of locations recorded in 2003 and later demonstrated also the progressing destruction of archaeological sites on the fringes of modern settlement and the new road from Karima to Nawa.

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Południowy Sudan: droga do niepodległości i bieżące problemy bezpieczeństwa

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Brylonek M.

Zeszyty Naukowe Państwowej Wyższej Szkoły Zawodowej im. Witelona w Legnicy

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2019

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issue 3(32)

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Południowy Sudan: droga do niepodległości i bieżące problemy bezpieczeństwa

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South Sudan belongs to the youngest states in the world, but at the same time to the poorest. Its case regarding people’s eagerness for independence should by all means be treated as an exceptional example of fight for freedom and sovereignty. The territory of former Sudan state for centuries has been inhabited by two distinct social societies. The north was inhabited by the immigrant population of Arab origin practising Islam, while the south was inhabited by black indigenous people, practicing various tribal beliefs. Co-functioning of the two so distinct ethnic groups at the territory of one state turned out to be a real challenge. The oppressed and harassed southern population never surrendered under the northern regime and in July 2011, after many years of fight, they gained coveted independence. However, the unrests and skirmishes did not stop. Moreover, conflicts broke out among the tribes of Southern Sudan. In spite of continuous efforts by Southern Sudanese authorities and considerable international assistance, a lot still needs to be done before favourable conditions for the local communities are created. The government can still count on aid from international, non-governmental organizations and single states, nevertheless they need to fulfil a number of requirements for the provided assistance to bring measurable effects aimed at increasing the pace of the conducted reforms

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Conflict in Darfur in the perspective of genocide prevention

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Kościółek J.

Opolskie Studia Administracyjno-Prawne

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2019

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vol. 17

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issue 2

83-99

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The article presents the records collected by the Darfur Atrocities Documentation Team (ADT), which have proved the occurrence of genocide in Darfur. It describes the discussion of the academic community and often conflicting political positions on the issue. The author attempted to analyse the results of the work of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur (ICID), appointed at the request of the United States by the UN Security Council, which examined the numerous violations of the international law in the province, but did not express an opinion whether or not genocide had taken place in Darfur. He has confronted the collected evidence of crimes committed in Darfur with the “Convention on the prevention and punishment of genocide”, which obliges the international community to intervene when genocide is proved to be happening. The conflict in Darfur has been presented as an example of the ineffectiveness of the response of the international community to genocide. Therefore, an analysis was carried out on the means of effective prevention of genocide, which can be used in future prevention of crimes in other regions of the world.

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Rozwój chrześcijaństwa na terenie Sudanu i Sudanu Południowego. Geneza dążeń niepodległościowych

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Dudek K.

Nurt SVD

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2013

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issue 2

134-149

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Celem artykułu jest analiza poszczególnych etapów rozwoju chrześcijaństwa na terenie dzisiejszego Sudanu i Sudanu Południowego (od VI wieku), jego relacji z islamem i roli, jaką religia ta odegrała w dążeniach niepodległościowych. Sudan Południowy – najmłodsze państwo na kuli ziemskiej – jest specyficznym przykładem korelacji czynników religijno-politycznych i etniczno-narodowych. Splot tych uwarunkowań najpierw wywołał wojnę domową, a potem doprowadził do powstania nowego państwa w wyniku oderwania się chrześcijańskiego południa od islamskiej północnej części kraju. Autorka poświęca wiele uwagi relacjom chrześcijańsko-islamskim, które rywalizują ze sobą nie tylko na płaszczyźnie religijnej, ale wyznaczają granice tożsamości etnicznej plemion pochodzenia arabskiego i tym, których korzenie sięgają na południe od Sahary.

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This article aims to analyse the various stages of the development of Christianity in what is now Sudan and South Sudan (from the 6th century), its relationship with Islam and the role that religion has played in the quest for independence. South Sudan – the world’s youngest country – is a specific example of the correlation of religious and political as well as ethnic and minorities factors. A combination of these conditions caused first a civil war and then led to the creation of the new state as a result of a detachment of the Christian South from the Islamic North of the country. The present author devotes much attention to the Christian-Muslim relations, which compete with each other not only in religious terms, but set limits on the ethnic identity of Arab tribes and on those whose roots lie to the south of the Sahara.

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Ryby a rybolov v súdánském mezolitu a neolitu : předběžné výsledky z pohoří Sabaloka

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Sůvová Z., Suková L.

Pražské egyptologické studie (Prague Egyptological Studies)

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2014

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issue 13

61-67

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Several thousands of fish remains were excavated by the mission of the Czech Institute of Egyptology (Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague) at Jebel Sabaloka (West Bank) in 2011–2012. The fish bones came from two sites: 1) Fox Hill (Mesolithic and Neolithic), 2) Sphinx (Mesolithic), and were obtained by both standard excavation and sieving. Altogether, fourteen fish families were determined in the assemblages. The most common taxa were the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and silurids (esp. Synodontis, Clarias and Bagrus), and also Alestiidae and Citharinidae. The assemblage from the Mesolithic settlement at Sphinx contained more open-water elements than the Mesolithic and Neolithic site of Fox Hill, where shallow- water taxa were also abundant. The majority of the finds were vertebrae.

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Education and Development in the Sino‑African Context of Relations. The Cases of Tanzania and Sudan

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Tarrósy I., Vörös Z.

Politeja : Pismo Wydziału Studiów Miedzynarodowych i Politycznych Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

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2016

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issue 42

111-131

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This study focuses on the involvement of China in the above two African states, arguing that the development of the education sector, therefore the development via education is crucial for any of the states of the continent. It gives an overview of education as a significant aspect of human development in the context of opposing policies of the international financial institutions (IFIs) and the Chinese government. In the light of the FOCAC process, China’s involvement in the development of human resources on African soil will be looked at closely, also questioning whether or not China may present an ‘alternative’ to the IFIs in the field.

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Miejsce, tożsamość, status nad środkowym Nilem. O naturze relacji społecznych i kolektywnego wykluczenia w Sudanie

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Danielová V., Kurcz M.

Lud

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2017

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vol. 101

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W artykule podejmowana jest kwestia przyczyn społecznych napięć i konfliktów na obszarach Wielkiego Sudanu (Sudan i Sudan Południowy). W tym celu autorzy analizują historięprocesów politycznych i społecznych, które wpłynęły na lokalne rozumienie władzy, statusu oraz przestrzeni. Autorzy akcentują także rolę dialektyki pogranicza w analizowaniu stosunkówspołecznych nad środkowym Nilem.

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Teaching collaborative archaeology and heritage management in Sudan

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Fushiya T.

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2021

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vol. 30

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issue 2

537-554

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Over the past seven years, archaeological outreach activities and participatory research have increasingly been incorporated into different archaeological projects in Sudan while sites have faced growing threats from economic activities, mining, and climate change. To respond to such disciplinary shift and challenges in site protection, a training course on collaborative archaeology and heritage management planning was designed and offered to Sudanese archaeologists and students at Old Dongola in early 2021. This article assesses the course based on evaluations submitted by participants and the instructor’s self-reflection and observations. It explores an improved approach to capacity building in the two specialized fields in the context of Sudan, and concludes with the proposition that the approach and objectives of collaborative archaeology should be foregrounded in courses of this kind. Rather than just offering training per se, courses should be set up in collaboration with local communities and produce, by design, meaningful outcomes for communities, while training the participants.

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Multiple anomalies in the atlanto-occipital joint (articulation atlanto-occipitalis)

Soba Expedition: Preliminary Fieldwork Report (2022–2023)

Między ładem i chaosem. Ulica omdurmańska widziana oczami etnografa

Report on the D32 CCR5 variant in the Sudanese Shagia tribe

Oblicza afrykańskiego islamizmu. Zarys problematyki

Obcy wśród swoich - obozy uchodźców wewnętrznych w Sudanie

Sudańskie dylematy - między bogactwem pomocy a nędzą rzeczywistości

Powstanie Mahdiego w Sudanie w latach 1881-1898

Analysis of Macroeconomic Factors Affecting Food Security in Sudan (1970–2020): A Vector Autoregressive Approach

Nile’s Flow of Tensions: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Its Impact on Ethiopian-Sudanese Relations

Komu śmierdzi tarkin? Jedzenie, liminalność i przynależność wśród Nubijczyków (Mahas) z Sudanu

Doing Fatherhood in the Middle Nile. Fatherhood, Masculinity and Change in Rural Northern Sudan

Levallois Tradition epigones in the Middle Nile Valley: survey in the Affad Basin

Południowy Sudan: droga do niepodległości i bieżące problemy bezpieczeństwa

Conflict in Darfur in the perspective of genocide prevention

Rozwój chrześcijaństwa na terenie Sudanu i Sudanu Południowego. Geneza dążeń niepodległościowych

Ryby a rybolov v súdánském mezolitu a neolitu : předběžné výsledky z pohoří Sabaloka

Education and Development in the Sino‑African Context of Relations. The Cases of Tanzania and Sudan

Miejsce, tożsamość, status nad środkowym Nilem. O naturze relacji społecznych i kolektywnego wykluczenia w Sudanie

Teaching collaborative archaeology and heritage management in Sudan