Bas, J Cole, Sinkane and More Show Support for the People of Sudan

Sudanese-American rapper Bas, American rapper J Cole, Sudanese-American musician Sinkane, American journalist Nicholas Kristof, Yemeni singer Balqees Fathi, and other celebrities and journalists from around the world have gone on social media to express their support as well as their concern for the people of Sudan after news of protests across Sudan broke out on 19 December.

Praying for our people pic.twitter.com/L4wMZXqfiB

— Bas (@Bas) 21 December 2018

TO ALL MY NON SUDANESE PEOPLE: PLEASE follow these hashtags and GET FAMILIAR with Sudan and why this revolution is happening. TELL YOUR FRIENDS. SPREAD THE WORD. Sudanese people have been suffering from corrupt leadership for 30 yrs.#مدن_السودان_تنتفض #sudanrevolts #sudan pic.twitter.com/jKN0x4sNlO

— SINKANE (@Sinkane) 21 December 2018

Praying for the people of Sudan. 🙏🏿 #sudanprotests

— J. Cole (@JColeNC) 23 December 2018

The protests in Sudan are a result of the rising prices of commodities such as bread and fuel, both subsidised by the government. Protesters are calling for the overthrow of Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir and his government. Al Bashir, who has been wanted on an arrest warrant since 2009 by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Darfur, has been in power for approximately 30 years. He became the president of Sudan in 1989 in a military coup that ousted former Prime Minister Sadig Al Mahdi.

The protests in Sudan aren’t receiving much attention, but they are widespread and are being violently suppressed. In my newsletter, I wonder if the brutal rule of Pres Bashir, wanted for genocide by the Int’l Criminal Court, could be coming to an end https://t.co/BSB8bvaLv4 https://t.co/Obj8bW7EIg

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) 22 December 2018

My heart is w the people of Sudan. It’s interesting because as I try and research more about the #SudanProtests its not in U.S. media at all. Read up more as I’m trying to do now. Following @YousraElbagir because there’s so many conflicting reports. Anyone who knows more Tap in.

— Jussie Smollett (@JussieSmollett) 23 December 2018

أحاول قدر الإمكان أن أنأى بنفسي عن التدخل في أي شؤون خارجية لا تخصني ولكن صدقت والشهادة لله أعز وأغلى متابعين على قلبي هم اخوتي في #السودان شعب طيب ومسالم وغلبان أرجو من مسؤوليهم النظر في شؤون شبابهم وأبنائهم لان المستقبل بيدهم ١

— Balqees (@BalqeesFathi) 22 December 2018

Sudaaaaaaaan Lets Goooooooo ✌🏾❤️ #مدن_السودان_تنتفض

— طارق الحربي (@6ar8o) 23 December 2018

يسقط الكيزان والمجد للسودان. #SudanREvolt #SudanUprising #السودان_ينتفض

— Alyaa Gad, MD (@AlyaaGad) 22 December 2018

ما يجري في السودان يختلف عما جرى في تونس ومصر وغيرهما كونه يقع بعد حملات ترهيب مازالت مستعرة لتخويف الناس من “الثورة”
يبدو أن السودان سيعلمنا الكثير ..
#مدن_السودن_تنتفض

— Assaad Taha أسعد طه (@Assaadtaha) 22 December 2018

التاتشر : عربية الشرطة من هتافات الناس #السودان
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يا طالع التاتشر .. يا ماسك الدوشكا …يا أخوي ود أمي …يالداري بي همي …أنا طالع الشارع …ومأمنك دمي
ما تستبيح دمي…سلمية سلمية..والعزة أوطاني .. أحميك وتحميني..#مدن_السودان_تنتفض

— liliane daoud ليليان (@liliandaoud) 22 December 2018

الشعب السوداني في الشارع لوحده وأغلب إعلام العالم بيساند ديكتاتوريات وأنظمة منحطة في لعبة توازنات ملعونة..كونوا منبر لشعب نزل يدور علي حقوقه..انشروا أخبار
السودان #مدن_السودان_تنتفض #الشعب_يريد_إسقاط_النظام

— رشا عزب (@RashaPress) 22 December 2018

BIG UP SUDAN

— BIG HASS (@BIG_HASS) 22 December 2018

Love and Peace for Sudan. Love for Africa. #SudanProtests

— Venus & Doc (@EarthGang) 23 December 2018

The anti-government protests began in Atbara then spread to Dongola, Port Sudan, El-Gadarif, North Kordofan, Sennar and finally, Khartoum. It is believed that at least 20 people have died in Sudan mostly in El-Gadarif during clashes with riot police. 

Sudan has called on a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in many of the cities. In addition, the government has shut down internet service and social media sites; and closed schools and universities in Khartoum to prevent students from joining the widening protests.

Related links:

Protests Erupt Across Sudan Over Economic Woes

Queues for Fuel, Queues for Bread, Queues for Everything