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“Photos and videos from the protests have gone viral, and many are drawing inspiration from the people of Sudan for their persistence and determination in seeking change. One picture in particular, taken by ‏Lana H. Haroun, shows a woman, who Buzzfeed News has identified as 22-year-old student Alaa Salah, standing on the roof of a car and leading fellow protestors in chanting "revolution." The image has been shared widely and is being called "iconic." 

She also shared the historical significance of women-led protest in Sudan. "Sudanese everywhere are referring to female protestors as 'Kandaka,' which is the title given to the Nubian queens of ancient Sudan whose gift to their descendants is a legacy of empowered women who fight hard for their country and their rights."

The viral photos and videos have sparked a conversation online about how women have remained on the frontlines of revolution, both now and throughout history.”

Read the full piece and watch the videos here

Sudan: With al-Bashir Ouster, End Authoritarianism

By John Parker

Protests continue in Sudan since a military junta overthrew the longtime al-Bashir government in early April. This article, originally published in 2007, provides important background on the role of imperialism in Sudan and the North African region.

A close look at the crisis in Sudan shows that the imperialist powers and especially the U.S. have active responsibility for the social turmoil and passive responsibility for an ecological disaster that is tantamount to genocide.

Yet on May 29, President George W. Bush, in trying to promote U.N. sanctions against Sudan, accused the Khartoum government of the “bombing, rape and murder of innocent civilians” and said, “The world has a responsibility to put an end to it.”

French Foreign Minister Pledges €60m In Aid For Sudan

French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian said in Khartoum on Monday the Sudan’s transitional authorities will receive €60million  of French aid to help the country rebuild relations with international lenders and tackle its foreign debt.

Le Drian said his talks on Monday with his Sudanese counterpart focused on the new Sudanese government’s priorities, including the top priority of fixing an…

Sudan’s al-Bashir admits receiving $25m from Saudi crown prince

Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s former president, has told a court that he received $25m fromSaudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince.

The 75-year-old, who was toppled in April in the wake of mass protests against his three-decade rule, made the statement on Saturday after a judge formally charged him with illicit possession of foreign currency and corruption. 

The offences could put al-Bashir behind bars…

In #Sudan, si è giunti a un accordo tra i militari e i leader delle proteste. Il potere passerà a un consiglio formato da militari e civili che guiderà il paese fino alle prossime elezioni, ma la sua tenuta è tutta da verificare.

Il Consiglio militare di Transizione e l’Alleanza per la Libertà e il Cambiamento, il principale blocco di opposizione in Sudan, hanno raggiunto un accordo politico dopo sette mesi di scontri e proteste. L’intesa, mediata dall’ Unione Africanae dall’Etiopia, prevede la creazione di un consiglio transitorio, composto in modo paritetico da militari e civili, che guiderà il paese per i prossimi tre…

A practice that began in the 7th century (not continuously) is still alive and well in Sudan. This newest wave of slave-trading was starting in 2015 by then-President Omar al-Bashir, in an alliance with Saudi Arabia versus Yemen. The Saudis never properly “paid” al-Bashir and chose to focus their attention on Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo or “Hemedti”. After al-Bashir was ousted from power earlier this year Hemedti has had his eye on control of Sudan.

Mohammed bin Zayed and Hemedti have been working together to send Sudanese people to the frontlines of the United Arab Emerites southern bases to protect bin Zayed’s own forces. Darfur alone has a population of of over seven million, a population that could be used to expand Hemedti’s power beyong what he has with bin Zayed.

So what is the world doing? The UN has put out statements on the issue but has not taken any official action. The African Union has attempted to mediate but are met with pushback from the military. The EU and US have called for a transfer of power and are said to be holding meetings with Hemedti.

The Sudanese are strong people and do not appear to be backing down at all. A revolution with women at the head, and courage in the face of a corrupt military, can only succeed in time.

Scepticism as Sudan moves to put Omar al-Bashir on trial

Sudan’s former President Omar al-Bashir has appeared in public for the first time since his overthrow by the military following months of mass protests against his 30-year-long autocratic rule. 

Dressed in a white robe and turban, the toppled leader was seen on Sunday as he was escorted under heavy guard from a maximum security prison in Sudan’s capital Khartoum to the prosecutor’s office.

There…