Media activism and international solidarity: a report from Tolpuddle Festival 2024

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.

Freedom for Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar

Cartoonist Ashraf Omar was seized from his home by Egyptian police early on 22 July and taken away to an unknown destination, his wife told independent news website Mada Masr. Colleagues at the independent website where he worked, al-Manassa, are calling on the Egyptian Journalists’ Union to demand his immediate release. Nora Younis, al-Manassa’s editor…

Interview: a revolutionary perspective on the war in Sudan

Khalid Sidahmed from MENA Solidarity recently participated in a three-part interview with Hudson Mohawk Magazine Radio, focusing on the complex and multifaceted war in Sudan. This series delves deep into the historical, geopolitical, and social dimensions of the Sudanese struggle, providing a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics at play – a crucial perspective often ignored by mainstream media narratives.

Global Protests Demand Justice for Sudan, Condemn the 2019 Massacres and Call for the War to stop

A global wave of solidarity surged on Saturday, June 1st, as thousands flooded the streets of major cities worldwide. London, Manchester, Cardiff, Oxford, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cologne, Toronto and beyond, bore witness to a unified call for justice and peace in Sudan. The demonstrators gathered to commemorate the horrific events of June 3rd 2019, when the Sudanese Army, Rapid Support militia, police forces, and the now-defunct Muslim Brotherhood regime’s militias unleashed a coordinated attack on peaceful revolutionaries across Sudan.  The day marked a dark chapter in Sudan’s history, as countless lives were lost, women and men were subjected to unspeakable violence, and the Nile River became a chilling burial ground.

Statement on the 5th Anniversary of the 2019 Sudanese Massacres and the Ongoing War in Sudan

Five years on from the June 3rd massacres, Sudan remains mired in war, exposing the deep ties between the state and global capitalism. State violence against revolutionaries highlights the lengths the ruling class will go to maintain power. The 2019 massacres and ongoing war are manifestations of capitalism’s inherent violence. Despite this, the 2018 revolution achieved significant milestones, including grassroots organising and the toppling of dictator Omar al-Bashir. This demonstrates the Sudanese people’s resilience and determination to shape their own future, inspiring revolutionary movements worldwide.

End the War in Sudan: A Call for International Solidarity

In a united front, MENA Solidarity stands alongside Sudanese organisations and unions worldwide to condemn the escalating violence and demand an immediate end to the war in Sudan. They are calling for global action to hold those responsible for the atrocities accountable, establish a civilian-led government, and commemorate the victims of the June 3, 2019, massacres in Khartoum and 13 other locations, as well as subsequent violence.

One year of the SAF/RSF war in Sudan – a statement from MENA Solidarity

A year ago, on 15 April 2023, Sudan’s two principal militias (the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces) launched a war which has devastated the country. This followed their joint overthrow of the civilian partners in the Transitional Government and months of brutal repression, contested heroically by the Resistance Committees, trade unions and…

Solidarity with arrested textile workers in Egypt

Sign this statement of solidarity Workers at Egypt’s largest textile factory in Mahalla won a major victory for tens of thousands employed across Egypt’s state-owned enterprises by forcing the government to agree to raise the minimum wage to 6000 Egyptian pounds after thousands joined a strike which shut down the mill for nearly a week…