Delegates to the annual congress of the higher and further education union UCU voted overwhelmingly to support a resolution condemning the war in Sudan and calling on the British government to ensure that refugees from the conflict can reach safety in Britain. 10 Stop the war in Sudan – refugees welcome – National executive committee…
A campaign by the pro-settler movement Regavim led to the demolition of Palestinian primary school in the West Bank on 7 May. Regavim, which was led by current Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich before he was elected to parliament, petitioned the Jerusalem District Court over the school at Jubbet al-Dib in March this year. Just under…
As we approach the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, the catastrophe that befell the Palestinian people in 1948, it is important to reflect on the ongoing struggle for liberation and justice not only in Palestine but also in Sudan. These struggles are not isolated from each other but are inextricably linked. The recent events in…
Sudanese organisations around the world are organising demonstrations on 28 and 29 April to call for an end to the war in Sudan. According to information received by MENA Solidarity demonstrations will take place in: LONDON PROTEST Stop the War in Sudan Join the protest outside Downing Street, 1-5pm, Saturday 29 April Called by the…
إلى لجان المقاومة و تجمع الأجسام المطلبية، و النقابات وكافة المكونات المدنية نحن في شبكة التضامن مع الشرق الاوسط و شمال افريقيا نتابع التطورات والصراع الدائر بين الجيش السوداني وقوات الدعم السريع (الجنجويد)، و نراقب ببالغ الحزن والغضب تصاعد عدد الوفيات والإصابات بسبب عدم اكتراث هذه الجماعات لحياة الشعب السوداني. كانت و لا زالت المشاركة الديمقراطية الفائقة…
On March 11, 2023, Mena Solidarity Network organised a virtual event to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event was called “Voices of Revolution – Learning from Women’s Experiences in the Struggle for Change” and aimed to explore women’s experiences in popular movements in Sudan, Iran, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. The event was attended by around…
Sudanese activists Khalid Sidahmed and Mohammed Siddeq analyse the current crisis in Sudan for Middle East Solidarity magazine. Mass protests and strikes have continued to mobilise tens of thousands in defiance of the leaders of the military coup which took place in October 2021. More recently, as Khalid Sidahmed explains, protests have begun against a…
المؤتمر برعاية شبكة التضامن مع الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا (بريطانيا)، الاتحاد الوطني للتعليم (بريطانيا)، مجلس نقابات ادنبرة (اسكتلندا)، أطباء نقابة اتحدوا (بريطانيا)، نقابة يونيسون – بورتسموث (بريطانيا)، اتحاد نقابات بورتسموث (بريطانيا)، نقابة الجامعات و الكليات (بريطانيا)، لجنة المعلمين السودانيين (السودان)، تجمع الأجسام المطلبية – تام (السودان). من الجانب البريطاني، كان لدينا متحدثون من الاتحاد الوطني…
Sudanese teachers are fighting for investment in schools so that all children can access education for free, to reform the curriculum after decades of dictatorship, and for decent pay and working conditions for educators. The strike is being organised by the Sudanese Teachers’ Committee. They have created ‘escalation committees’ and ‘strike committees’ in provinces across…
Trade unionists and revolutionary activists in Sudan and Britain exchanged messages of solidarity, pledging support for each others’ struggles at a conference organised by a wide range of unions from both countries on 6 November. The hybrid event brought together around 30 participants in person in London, with around 100 more viewers online. A full…
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