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Horn of Africa

Features - Era of Wars & Conflict

SUDAN | Three Years of Counter-Revolutionary War but Struggles Continue

13 May 2026 Sean Figg

The civil war in Sudan has entered its fourth bloody year. It has brought death, the massive displacement of peoples, hunger and famine to the people of Sudan. The eighteen-month siege of the city of […]

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SUDAN | Revolutionary Masses Must End Generals’ Counter-Revolutionary Violence

25 April 2023 Sean Figg

A brutal power struggle is under way in Sudan. On 15 April, heavy fighting erupted between different factions of the armed forces. Civilians have abruptly found themselves in war zones, especially in the capital Khartoum. […]

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End military rule and poverty – fight for “People’s Power” in Sudan

10 December 2021 Nick Chaffey

Mass protests across Sudan have continued in response to the latest agreement between Abdalla Hamdok and the military tops. Continuing demands for ‘Power to the People’ show this mass movement is determined to end the […]

Sudan

Sudan: Masses spurn internationally-brokered agreement with coup leader

24 November 2021 Nick Chaffey, Socialist Party (England & Wales)

Fearful of the continuing mass uprising across Sudan in opposition to the military coup of October 25th, Prime Minister Hamdok was formally restored to his position, on Sunday 21 November,  following an internationally brokered agreement […]

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Sudan: Mass protests and general strike take place against military coup

3 November 2021 Robert Bechert

The Sudanese military regime is facing massive resistance. Faced with the threat of a renewed military dictatorship, across the country millions have protested and gone on strike, most recently a two-day general strike that stopped […]

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Military coup in Sudan – defiant masses take to the streets

27 October 2021 John Gillman

A military coup is taking place in Sudan. The army has arrested civilian ministers and their advisors. However, tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in defiance with chants of: “The people […]

Ethiopia

Conflict in Ethiopia: Ethnic-linguistic divisions – historical product of capitalist inequality

1 December 2020 Robert Bechert

Despite Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed’s 29 November claim that federal forces had “completed and ceased military operations in the Tigray region” there can be no certainty that the fighting that started three-and-a-half weeks earlier […]

Sudan

Sudan: Generals retreat but decisive action needed to secure revolution’s aims

27 August 2019 Robert Bechert

Mid-August saw tens of thousands of Sudanese come onto the streets to welcome the launch of the “sovereign council” and a transitional government. This was in relief at what they felt was an important step […]

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Sudan masses mobilise against state repression – No support for ‘transitional government’!

17 July 2019 John Gillman

Harrowing scenes are now coming out of Sudan of the 3 June massacre, where doctors report well over 100 people were murdered by the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and general ‘Hemeti’ Dagola’s brutal Rapid Support […]

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Sudan: Oppose bloody crackdown with a revolutionary struggle to overthrow the regime and for socialism!

13 June 2019 By Tony Saunois (CWI secretary)

Nearly two months after the overthrow of the former dictator Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for 30 years, the struggle between revolution and counter revolution has entered a critical stage. Protests against the former dictator […]

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Sudan: Reject any compromise with the old regime – the revolution must continue!

18 May 2019 CWI supporter in Sudan

Four months of mass struggle on the streets, with a ceaseless flow of demonstrations, strikes, occupations and sit-ins, culminated in the removal from power of dictator Omar al-Bashir one month ago. Since then, a continuing […]

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Sudan: “Russia in 1917 must have felt like Khartoum 2019”

8 May 2019 Weizmann Hamilton, Workers' and Socialist Party (CWI South Africa)

The overthrow of Omar al Bashir by the Sudanese masses on 11 April is one of the most momentous events in the modern history of the Sudanese masses, on the continent and in the Middle […]

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Sudan: No to rule of the generals!

17 April 2019 CWI Reporter

After 30 years of dictatorship in Sudan, historic mass protests have achieved the fall of President Omar Al-Bashir in a forced ‘palace coup’ by the generals. Following this, a ‘transitional military council’ was established, with […]

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Sudan: long-simmering rage of the masses explodes on the streets 

29 December 2018 Serge Jordan and Sabah Ahmed (CWI)

Sudan has been rocked by extensive anti-government protests since December 19, unprecedented in their geographic scope and duration. People in the diaspora have come out in large numbers worldwide in front of Sudanese embassies to […]

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Sudan: Mohamed Satti released – global solidarity campaign gets results!

2 February 2018 Socialistworld.net

CWI Sudanese comrade, Mohammed Satti, was released yesterday night, Thursday 2 February. He was detained by the state for over two weeks for his participation in an anti-regime demonstration in the capital, Khartoum. Mohamed was […]

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Sudan: Free Mohamed Satti and all political prisoners!

22 January 2018 Socialistworld.net

CWI supporter Mohamed Diaeldin Mohamed Satti, 21, is among the protesters who have been arrested by the Sudanese State last week, as part of the brutal response of Al Bashir’s regime to the ensuing wave […]

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Sudan: Release all protesters now

18 January 2018 Socialistworld.net

A wave of protests against massive price hikes and government austerity measures has engulfed Sudan over the course of the last two weeks. (see Sudan: Protests erupt against government austerity policies). Frightened that these protests […]

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Sudan: Protests erupt against government austerity policies

8 January 2018 CWI supporter in Sudan

Yesterday January 8, 2018, protests broke out in various cities across Sudan, including the capital Khartoum and the southern cities of Nyala, Geneina and al-Damazin, as well as in West Darfour.

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Sudan: New attempts by the regime to crush the student movement

2 October 2017 Abdo Ebdalrahman, Socialist Alternative (CWI in Sudan)

Demand the immediate release of Asim Omar! 

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Sudan: Nationwide doctors’ strike defies regime

10 October 2016 CWI supporters in Sudan

Solidarity with striking doctors needed! In the early hours of Thursday 6 October, Sudanese doctors began an open-ended strike at government hospitals. This strike comes as a result of the deterioration of the health sector in […]

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Sudan

What should come after Al-Bashir?

1 June 2014 CWI Sudanese supporters

Regime calls for “national dialogue” should be rejected

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Sudan: Has al-Bashir survived mass protests?

25 March 2014 CWI Sudanese supporters

Removal of hated regime not enough; crises of poverty and oppression due to grip of capitalism

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South Sudan: Power struggle tearing apart world’s newest nation

13 February 2014 Peluola Adewale

Spark for another regional war in Africa?

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Sudan: Cuts to gas subsidy provokes street protests

3 October 2013 Halema, from <i>The Socialist</i>, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Solidarity with protesting workers, youth and women!

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Sudan: Darfur conflict kills 100,000s

9 February 2007 Niall Mulholland

Imperialism meddles as conflict widens

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Sudan: Darfur crisis – Class unity is the only answer

3 October 2006 Keith Pattenden

Nothing could more clearly demonstrate the toothless nature of the United Nations (UN) than its ineffectual posturing over the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Western Sudan.

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Sudan: Ethnic cleansing in Darfur

7 September 2004 Kevin Simpson

Once again, our TV screens are filled with images of destitute African villagers, emaciated with starvation, their faces contorted with grief and terror.

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Sudan: Armed intervention must be opposed

14 August 2004 Robert Bechert

The crisis gripping Darfur, in western Sudan, has been prominently in the news for weeks now.

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