In Sudan, the points of pride are literal ... A sand dune has swallowed the entrance building and removed any trace of past visitors. "Tourism has completely stopped," says tour guide Abdelmagid.

The city of Sudan received grant funds totaling $500,000 to revitalize its downtown area. The grants were awarded through the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program.

Sudan has been roiled by a 20-month war that ... “Displaced households, especially those living in settlements and public buildings, are unlikely to benefit significantly from the harvest ...

“South Sudan has come a long way. We have a very rich culture that ... of God’s instruction not to despise small beginnings, and his rejoicing in the building of foundations.

In some of these, it is small buildings that have been targeted ... Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN's humanitarian co-ordinator in Sudan, has said: "As the fighting spreads, we are receiving ...