Today marks two years since the start of the counter-revolutionary war on April 15, 2023, between Sudan’s two ruling militias – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti).
While the Sudanese people bear the devastating consequences of war—driven by the greed of the two major militias, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with their global backers—the Sudanese embassy in London continues to promote and lobby for support for the army.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 