Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

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Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah is a Sudanese photojournalist who has worked as Reuters’ photographer since 2005. He has also worked for Agence France-Presse, Oxford Analytica and other news outlets. He was born in El-Fashir, North Darfur, and studied graphic design at the Sudan University of Science and Technology, where he learned photography from Professor Ali Muhammad Othman.

Abdallah started with Reuters to cover unrest in southern Khartoum, then photographed the Darfur conflict, including African Union troops involved in the fighting. The war caused tens of thousands of deaths and many displaced people. His photos often show how ordinary people suffer during wars and disasters. He also covered the Sudanese Revolution on the ground after foreign journalists were expelled.

With more than 20 years in photojournalism for Reuters, AFP, Oxford Analytica and other outlets, his images have appeared in many international reports and in books to illustrate Sudan’s culture, society, religion, politics, economy and daily life. He is also known for fine-art photography. In 1995 he won the first international prize for digital photography at UNESCO’s meeting in Tokyo. His art series “Dialog” won first place at the 5th Tarifa Film Festival in 2008. He described the series as about a man trapped in many cages: jobs, delusion, alienation, and an endless world.