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OpenStreetMap Contributors Needed to Map Khartoum Ahead of New Radar Satellite Imagery

Over the past two years, conflict in Sudan has driven the country into one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Satellite radar coverage gaps have hindered efforts to assess damage to urban areas. With the launch of the Sentinel-1C radar satellite by the European Space Agency, that gap is beginning to close — but a comprehensive dataset of building footprints from OpenStreetMap (OSM) is essential to make this satellite data actionable.

Claudio de los Reyes Teran, Jessica Pechmann, Raiza Pilatowsky Gruner — — 27 May, 2025

Humanitarian Data Improvements in Sudan through OpenStreetMap

Humanitarian mapping in Sudan has been improving data quality in OpenStreetMap (OSM) in otherwise uncovered areas. For those interested in using this OSM data, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team is making it easier than ever to find what data (and where!) in Sudan has been updated.

Jessica Pechmann — — 18 March, 2025