Tens of thousands of protesters converged on Sudan’s ministry of Defence on Saturday 6 April, demanding that the army step in to remove dictator Omar el-Bashir from power. In a dramatic escalation of the mass movement which has gripped the country with regular demonstrations since December 2018, protesters camped out in the streets around the…
As Algerians celebrate the departure of Abdelaziz Bouteflika after 20 years in power, following the announcement of his resignation on 2 April, Middle East Solidarity spoke to Algerian human rights activist Rachid Aouine about what’s next for the mass popular movement. “Algerians know very well that Bouteflika wasn’t really the one in charge, he was…
For the sixth week in a row, hundreds of Algerian activists from around the UK joined lively protests in central London in solidarity with the unfolding mass movement in Algeria. After rallying at Marble Arch, they marched down Oxford Street flanked by a convoy of mopeds carrying banners and Algerian flags. Crisis has gripped the…
By Mehdi Rafiq Fifty-five thousand teachers on temporary contracts took to the streets on Rabat on Saturday 23 March. The National Contract Teachers’ Coordination Committee mobilised the protest order to demand an end to casualisation and the transfer of all teachers to a secure and permanent status as employees of the Ministry of Education. The…
Around 400 Algerians joined a lively protest in Trafalgar Square on 16 March in solidarity with the mass movement in Algeria which is demanding an end to Bouteflika’s rule. Waving flags and chanting, the protesters gathered in front of the National Gallery. “Dear USA, there is no oil left so stay away unless you want…
Middle East Solidarity magazine issue 10 Middle East Solidarity magazine is now available to order from Bookmarks bookshop for £3 or can be downloaded as a pdf [MENA Solidarity issue 10_FINAL_WEB] Contact Bookmarks if you would like to make a bulk order for your trade union branch (discounts available). Cover story Sudan rises After thirty…
In issue 7 of Middle East Solidarity, Gianni Del Panta wrote a prescient analysis of the rising tide of strikes and demonstrations in Algeria. As a storm of protest now threatens to engulf Bouteflika’s regime, he explores the main currents in the new movement. Over the last two weeks, Algeria has been rocked by a…
Women activists are playing key roles in the popular uprising which has been shaking Sudan since December 2018. Sudanese activist Fatima Joda writes on her experience of seeing protests brutally repressed by the El Bashir regime’s security forces for Middle East Solidarity magazine. Read more on the background here. Find ideas for actions you can…
Dr Sara Abdelgalil recorded this video for the Stand up to Racism / TUC trade union conference on 23 February 2019. Read more on the background to the Sudanese uprising here Get involved with mobilising solidarity here
A satirical talk show which opens up space for discussion of topics the Moroccan government would like to sweep under the carpet became an online sensation this summer, garnering an audience of hundreds of thousands on YouTube. But the authoritarian monarchy has hit back, ordering the closure of Racines, the cultural association which hosted the…
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