Looting by armed groups has been reported at institutions in Sudan, including the National Museum

The Marquis de Sade's legacy explored in Barcelona show and Gwen John's self portrait in a Parisian interior

Leading artists and museum professionals raise fears as violence erupts in Khartoum

Art found by chance in Old Dongola shows King David of Makuria kissing the hand of Jesus, a remarkable example of Christian art now threatened by unfolding violence in Sudan

Polish team used remote sensing techniques to detect the building, the largest of its kind in the region, as well as a possible tomb of an archbishop

Human Rights Watch among the organisations criticising the decision by Khartoum court to convict pro-democracy collective that were rehearsing a performance

Freedom of expression was at the forefront of the fight to overthrow Omar al Bashir, now the political cartoonist Khalid Albaih asks the US to keep an eye on its own dictatorial leaders