Peace brings prosperity and integrity to Sudanese

The most important message the Sudanese - who have recently ended a civil war that lasted more than 20 years - want to share with the world is the significance of peace.

Themed "City and Peace", the Sudan Pavilion was designed to demonstrate the country's history, infrastructure and urban progress to illustrate the significance of peace, which was attained as a result of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in 2005.

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"Peace is important for a city," said Nafisa Mohamed Ahmed Elhag, commissioner-general of the Sudan Pavilion. "If there is no peace, there will be no comfortable life."

The first thing visitors will see inside the pavilion is a copy of the CPA.

"The creation of CPA put an end to the civil war and created a peaceful settlement for the question of power sharing and wealth distribution. The Sudanese government of national unity have created sustainable development and are looking forward to a better life," said Professor Elias Nyamlel Wakoson, minister of foreign trade, who highly praised the pavilion during his trip to the Expo on July 11, which is the Sudan's national pavilion day.

The main entrance to the pavilion has adopted the Sudanese-style architecture of the gate in Suakin, creating an atmosphere of solemnity and nobility. Suakin is a port in eastern Sudan on the Red Sea, which once connected the country with the world. The Merowe Dam and costumes from all Sudan will come into your eyes after the entrance, then you can enjoy the music instruments and traditional items.

Inside the 250-square-meter pavilion, major agricultural crops from Sudan are displayed, including Arabic gum, sorghum, beans, semseme and cotton, etc.

"We want to show the world our achievements in the agricultural industry," said Elhag.

To share aspects of traditional life in Sudan, an authentic wedding ceremony is featured in the pavilion. The traditional costumes worn by wedding couples are also on display.

Some wooden handicrafts are also exhibited in the pavilion. These handicrafts are all imported from Sudan. For visitors that are interested in purchasing authentic Sudanese handicrafts, some can be found in the bazaar in the Africa Joint Pavilion.

To celebrate the Sudan's National Day, the pavilion will also hold performances from July 11 to 19 at the Africa Joint Pavilion Stage.