Khartoum or Khartum is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile, flowing west from Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The place where the two Niles meet is known as al-Mogran or al-Muqran. From there, the Nile continues north towards Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
The rich and varied music of Sudan has traditional, rural, northeastern African roots and also shows Arabic, Western or other African influences, especially on the popular urban music from the early 20th century onwards. Since the establishment of big cities like Khartoum as melting pots for people of diverse backgrounds, their cultural heritage and tastes have shaped numerous forms of modern popular music. In the globalized world of today, the creation and consumption of music through satellite TV or on the Internet is a driving force for cultural change in Sudan, popular with local audiences as well as with Sudanese living abroad.
The Sudan national football team represents Sudan in international football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in Sudan. Its home ground is Khartoum Stadium in the capital Khartoum. In 1957, it was one of the three teams to participate in the inaugural Africa Cup of Nations, the other two being Egypt and Ethiopia.
Sudanese literature consists of both oral as well as written works of fiction and nonfiction that were created during the cultural history of today's Republic of the Sudan. This includes the territory of what was once Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, the independent country's history since 1956 as well as its changing geographical scope in the 21st century.
Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi, also known as Mohammed Wardi, was a Nubian Sudanese singer, poet and songwriter. Looking back at his life and artistic career, Sudanese writer and critic Lemya Shammat called him an "inspirational figure in Sudanese music and culture, whose prolific talent and massive contribution remains unsurpassed in Sudan."
Mohammed Ali El Khider is a Sudanese footballer who plays for Al-Ahly Shendi.
Efosa Egwakun is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Hatta Club in the United Arab Emirates Division 2 Group B, on loan from Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CS Constantine.
Stephen Worgu is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Bowsher Club in Oman.
Omer Mohamed Bakhit is a Sudanese football midfielder currently playing for Al-Hilal. He is a member of the Sudan national football team. He also plays as a left back or a defensive midfielder. He is very good in short and long passes
Mutaz Kabair or alternatively Motaz Kabier is a Sudanese football player currently playing for Jazzerat Al Feel in the Sudan Premier League.
Seifeldin Ali Edris Farah is a Sudanese footballer who plays for Al-Hilal FC in the Sudan Premier League. He is the member of the Sudan National Football Team. He plays as a defensive midfielder. He is known for his hair having white colour in front.
Bakri Abdelgader Babeker Muhamed is a Sudanese footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Ahli SC, and the Sudanese national team.
Al-Ahly Shendi Club is a football (soccer) club from Sudan based in Shendi.
Abdel Halim Mohamed Abdel Halim was a Sudanese physician, writer, political activist, civil servant, and sports administrator who received national and international accolades for his work. He was born into a family of scholars, writers and politicians, and a grandfather who was a Mahdist prince and military leader. Abdel Halim became a doctor, graduating from Kitchener School of Medicine and training between Khartoum and London. Due to his contributions, he is remembered as the ‘Father of medicine in Sudan’ and among the first Sudanese to become a senior physician and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
Addis Hintsa Oromia state is an Ethiopian footballer. He currently plays for Sudan Premier League side Al-Ahly Shendi.
Faris Abdalla Mamoun Sawedy is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Atak Lual Wol Tong is a South Sudanese footballer, who plays as a forward for Sudanese club Simba FC (Juba).
Ezekiel Tetteh is a Ghanaian football player playing as a forward for Great Olympics.
The 1987 African Cup of Champions Clubs final was the final of the 1987 African Cup of Champions Clubs.
Amjad Ismail Ahmed is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Sudanese club Al-Ahly Shendi, and the Sudan national team.
