Men At Roadstop, The Western Desert, NW of Khartoum
Sudan is the third largest country in Africa. It is a federal presidential representative democratic republic with a legal system based on Islamic law, since Islam is the predominant religion. The River Nile divides the country into eastern and western halves. Sudan was home to numerous ancient civilizations, such as the Kingdom of Kush, Kerma, Nobatia, Alodia, Makuria, Meroe and others, most of which flourished along the Nile. During the pre-dynastic period Nubia and Nagadan Upper Egypt were identical, simultaneously evolved systems of pharaonic kingship by 3300 BC. Because of its proximity to Egypt, the Sudan participated in the wider history of the Near East inasmuch as it was Christianized by the 6th century, and Islamized in the 15th. Sudan is rarely visited by foreigners; yet it offers a wealth of historical treasures and extraordinary landscapes. Not to forget its amazingly welcoming people. Heading Northwest of Khartoum, towards the ferry crossing opposite Old Dongola, we drive through a flat desert where once in a while there is a small roadstop along the road. Temperatures are over 45°C in April, and a strong hot wind is blowing. Everyone looks sleepy but people are very friendly. We stop in the shade to have a picnic lunch and are brought tea by the owners.
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Location: The Western Desert, Sudan
Photo credit: © François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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