Community members say Sudan is home to rich culture and traditions that stem from a mix of Arab and African influences, and that their people deserve peace.

Since protests began in December, members of the Sudanese community in the D.C. area relied on social media for updates. Then in June, the internet went dark.

After being arrested early on Friday while protesting at the Embassy of Sudan, George Clooney was released after a few hours in custody. The actor paid a $100 fine.

George Clooney was arrested Friday morning outside the Embassy of Sudan while protesting actions taken by the Sudanese government he and other activists charge are provoking a humanitarian crisis.

Some sad news to pass along this afternoon: Manute Bol, the iconic 7 foot, 7 inch big man — who, in recent years, had gained a cult following among Washingtonian basketball fans who fondly remembered his three-year stint with the then-Bullets in the late 1980s — died today. He was 47. Bol was, quite literally, one of the more visible players in the NBA during his ten-year career — especially when he teamed with…

Emmanuel Jal is a supremely charismatic young man with a gentle way of carrying himself, always ready with an infectious smile, and always willing to talk to a group of strangers about his music and the path that led him to be on a stage or at a podium in front of them. The simple fact of his standing anywhere is a triumph; at the age of seven he was transformed into a child soldier…