Join MENA Solidarity on 19 July at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum for a significant session titled “Workers Organising for Justice: Voices from Syria and Sudan”. Participate in discussions about independent union efforts in war-torn regions, addressing the need for global solidarity for workers’ rights amid oppression, economic crisis, and foreign intervention.
We are excited to announce the launch of our new pamphlet, “Sudan’s Revolutionary and Popular Movements: A Research Report”, at the upcoming Marxism 2025 Festival. This essential publication, authored by Rania Obead, Khalid Sidahmed, and Muzan Alneel, delves into the critical lessons from Sudan’s ongoing revolutionary struggle.
MENA Solidarity is proud to partner with T A P E Collective to promote “Sudan, Remember Us”, an urgent new documentary directed by Hind Meddeb. The film opens on 27 June and will be screening in cinemas across the UK and around the world, with selected events featuring Q&As with the director.
On February 8, 2025, Sudanese women and allies held a silent march in London, urging the UK government to pressure warring parties in Sudan to halt violence and facilitate humanitarian aid. The protest highlighted the escalating gender-based violence against women since the onset of war in April 2023, calling for a just peace and liberation.
Join the march organised by the Sudanese Women’s Union UK & I in support of the revolution and in resistance to the ongoing war in Sudan and the appalling violence perpetrated against women. Sudanese women, in particular, have borne the brunt of this brutal conflict, their bodies transformed into weapons of war. They have endured unimaginable suffering, including rape, enslavement, and torture. It is crucial that we all stand in solidarity with them and amplify their voices.
The Middle East and North Africa Solidarity Network (MENA Solidarity) hosted its annual Sudan Solidarity Conference, Sudan Solidarity Conference 2024 on October 27, 2024 online under the theme “Revolution, Counter-Revolution, and War”. The conference aimed to provide a platform for discussion, analysis, and solidarity-building regarding the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Representatives from various trade unions, civil society organizations, and community groups from around the world participated.
Sudan Solidarity Conference 2024
Three years after the military coup: resisting war, building solidarity
Join leading Sudanese activists for this online meeting marking three years since the military coup of October 2021, which saw the leaders of the two principal militias – the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces – overthrow civilian members of the Transitional Government. We will discuss how revolution turned to counter-revolution and war and how activists from the Sudanese Resistance Committees responded by organising Emergency Rooms to provide basic supplies. We will also hear about the struggles of trade unionists and campaigners to keep organising for survival and against war. This meeting will bring voices from the frontline of a marginalised and ignored conflict, which is being fuelled by regional powers competing for influence over Sudan’s rich resources and call for solidarity with the Sudanese people’s struggle for freedom, peace and justice.
MENA Solidarity held a session on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the International Tent at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2024. The session focused on how trade unionists can collaborate with activists in the Global South to create effective solidarity through media platforms and communication strategies, challenging mainstream media narratives. The discussion featured a case study on campaigns supporting the Sudanese struggle for democracy and social justice.
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, a staggering 500,000 angry people flooded the streets of London, united in a passionate demand to stop the ongoing genocide in Palestine and seek justice for the Palestinian people. The demonstration garnered support from various communities and organisations, reflecting a growing global movement against the injustices occurring in the region.
On the fifth anniversary of the Sudanese revolution of 2018, we, the undersigned, stand united in our solidarity with the Sudanese people, whose unwavering determination against the oppressive forces of dictatorship has inspired millions worldwide. Our hearts go out to the workers, students, women, and men who have and are still courageously fighting for freedom, peace, and justice, carrying on a legacy of resistance that can be traced back to Sudan’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule in 1956.
MENA Solidarity Network 