Sudan Revolution
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Commemorating the December Revolution: The Sixth Anniversary
Dec 21, 2024December has dawned on us, filling millions of Sudanese around the world with nostalgia and longing for Sudan. This time of year never fails to ignite the sense of patriotism and unity within the Sudanese people.... -
MADANIYA: A New Sudanese Documentary Reflecting on the December Revolution
Jun 26, 2024MADANIYA is a new feature documentary about the revolution in Sudan, which began on 19 December 2018 in response to hiking prices of bread and other essentials and continued throughout 2019, bringing crucial political changes to... -
Three Years into the Sudanese Revolution: How has it Affected the People of Sudan
Feb 17, 2022It may seem like it was just yesterday when thousands to millions of people were gathering in large groups on the streets, protesting against the government’s injustice and coercion. A lot of time has passed since... -
Interview with Abu’Obayda Mohamed (OXDA)
Jan 20, 2022Since the Sudanese revolution ignited in December 2018, a parallel art revolution was ignited as well. Sudanese artists from around the world took to Sudan’s streets as well as social media to artistically express the voices... -
The Role of Arka Saber’s Songs in the Sudanese Revolution
Apr 8, 2021Mahmoud Muhammad Saber or Arka Saber, who was also known as the Beja Revolution Poet (BRP), was born in 1960 in a village in Hamashkorib District in Kassala State. As one of the citizens of eastern... -
2020 Freedom Award Goes to SPA and the Organization of the December Revolution Martyrs’ Families
Sep 23, 2020On 16 September 2020, the Freedom House has awarded the 2020 Freedom Award to the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) and the Organization of the December Revolution Martyrs’ Families (ODRMF) for their work ushering a revolution in... -
Film Review: Revolution from Afar
Jul 16, 2020In December 2018, out of frustration with unbearable living conditions in Sudan, people took to the streets to revolt in limb defiance of the then Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir’s authoritarian rule demanding change, freedom, peace,... -
3 June Massacre One Year On: ‘Justice is Still Far Away’
Jun 10, 2020A year has passed since the massacre of 3 June 2019 – the darkest day in Sudan’s modern history. More than 100 Sudanese were killed, hundreds wounded and many others are still missing. In December 2019,... -
The Sudanese Revolution, One Year On
Jan 29, 2020As the month of January comes to an end, we cannot help but reflect on early 2019, which brought a lot of defining changes for Sudan and its community. More and more people were going out... -
A Letter of Solidarity and Resilience to Sudan’s Youth
Aug 22, 2019It has been eight months since the Sudanese revolution began. It’s been months full of ups and downs, and positives and negatives. Feelings of excitement, power and hopefulness met with depression, desperation and helplessness. It has...