The academic community of the International Society for Nubian Studies condemns the attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum. Acts of destruction involving the outstanding Sudanese cultural heritage are unacceptable. They affect the heart and soul of the Sudanese people, robbing them of their historical legacy and identity.

We urgently call upon all the armed forces involved in the current conflict to recognize the importance of Sudan’s heritage and take action to protect it. We ask them to withdraw from the National Museum and other heritage sites across Sudan and prevent further acts of violence or destruction.

We stand by the Sudanese people and our colleagues at the National Corporation of Antiquities and Museums in their efforts to protect their irreplaceable cultural heritage.

ISNS Board