Accepting cultural diversity: Urban planning can help rebuild Sudan, prevent future conflict
Members of the Beja ethnic group raise a flag as they demonstrate outside the Osman Digna port in Sudan's northeastern Red Sea coastal city of Suakin on October 9, 2021. PHOTO | ASHRAF SHAZLY | AFP
Sudan is rich in cultural, ethnic and racial diversity. The country’s 48 million people come from 56 ethnic groups, with over 595 sub-ethnic groups, speaking more than 115 languages.
This plurality has shaped urban development patterns and the country’s socio-political landscape.
