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South Sudan Sentences Activist Peter Biar Ajak to Two Years in Prison
Jun 13, 2019A 35-year-old Cambridge University PhD student, Peter Biar Ajak, has been sentenced to two years in prison in South Sudan at the Juba High Court on 11 June 2019 for allegedly threatening South Sudan’s national security.... -
What is Behind #BlueForSudan?
Jun 12, 2019People are changing their profile pictures on social media to the colour blue in solidarity with Sudan and to honour those killed by paramilitary forces in the Khartoum massacre on 3 June 2019. Many notable figures... -
Sudan Opposition Suspends Nationwide Civil Disobedience
Jun 12, 2019After three days of civil disobedience, the Alliance of Freedom and Change has suspended the nationwide civil disobedience campaign. Work is to resume on Wednesday, 12 June 2019. قوى إعلان الحرية والتغيير بيان جماهير شعبنا الأبي؛... -
Sudan Commences Nationwide Civil Disobedience
Jun 9, 2019The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) have called on a nationwide civil disobedience campaign beginning on Sunday, 9 June 2019, which will continue until the Transitional Military Council (TMC) transfers power to a civilian government. The call... -
First Day of Eid in Sudan Marked with Funeral Processions and Protests
Jun 4, 2019Sudan is split on when Eid Al Fitr begins. The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), the umbrella of 15 different Sudanese trade unions spearheading the months-long protests have announced 4 June 2019 as the first day of Eid Al Fitr.... -
What You Need to Know About What’s Happening in Sudan Right Now
Jun 3, 2019At dawn on Monday, 3 June and the 29th day of the holy month of Ramadan, government forces began shooting at peaceful protesters in an attempt to disassemble the mass sit-in in Al Qeyada at the... -
Sudan’s Two-Day National Strike Deems Successful
May 30, 2019According to the Alliance of Freedom and Change, the two-day national strike has been successful with the participation of at least 90% of the offices, banks, shops, schools, clinics, hospitals and even Khartoum International Airport. Protesters... -
The Best of the Matalib Challenge
May 27, 2019A new and original song by music artist Sammany Hajo, “Matalib”, is inspiring Sudanese music artists in Sudan and abroad to cover the song, each bringing their own style to it as part of the Matalib... -
Sudan Mourns Death of Prominent Opposition Leader Ali Mahmoud Hassanein
May 24, 2019Prominent opposition leader, Ali Mahmoud Hassanein, has passed away in Sudan early morning on Friday, 24 May at the age of 85. The cause of death is yet to be determined. #السودان #سونا| المجلس العسكري ينعى فقيد البلاد الأستاذ... -
Outrage After Arab TV Racist Portrayal of Sudanese People
May 14, 2019Egyptian actress Shimaa Seif has faced backlash after appearing on a Ramadan TV prank show, “Elshak2labaz”, on MBC Masr in blackface in a demeaning imitation of a Sudanese woman. Dressed in the Sudanese toub, Seif attempts to...
