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#SmartSudan Policy

The United States is in need of a Sudan policy that effectively supports the people of Sudan in their efforts to establish a viable state that is no longer a breeding ground for terrorism and is no longer plagued by genocide, mass atrocities, forced displacement, human rights abuses, and gross mismanagement of the country and […]

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ISIS ‘genocidal’ says U.S.

On March 17, 2016, a landmark statement was made by the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry who termed the atrocities committed by the Islamic State (ISIS) against the as ‘genocide.’ At a news conference at the State Department he stated, “My purpose here today is to assert in my judgment, [ISIS] is responsible for […]

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Secretary Kerry: Targeted Sanctions Now!

Active international pressure to promote free and fair elections in the DRC is now vital – and US policy towards Congo is failing.

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Obama: Change our Policy on Sudan

Add your voice to the WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO Change US policy to confront the government of Sudan for ongoing mass atrocities and act to protect innocent civilians Recent events in Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile, Abyei and Darfur prove that the government of Sudan is continuing to use the same deadly methods that […]

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Sudan vows to continue military campaign in Blue Nile

September 17, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government on Saturday said it is determined to crush the rebellion in the Blue Nile state, a day after Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi visited Khartoum in a fresh mediation push. Sudan 1st Vice President Ali Osman Taha in Damazin, Blue Nile state September 17,2011 (SUNA) Last month […]

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Day 7: December 15

Saying Goodbye (Reasons #49-54, the individuals; Reason #55 “…not to leave us behind.”)

We have just one more day in Djabal camp. We have spent over a week now visiting our friends here. We have spent a lot of time working on the technology for CommKit, letting the students learn how to use the computer and seeing them read and respond to messages from their friends in the […]

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Day 6: December 14

Getting Technology into their Hands (Reason #38: Kids from Darfur are just like kids in CA)

We spent most of the day yesterday with Jimiya, Khaltouma, Rahma, Ali, Murtada, and Raouda. In the morning we trained them on CommKit. They picked it up quickly, just like our kids back home in CA can figure out the games on on my cell phones quicker than me (Reason #38)! It was so great […]

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RIGHTS GROUPS CONDEMN U.S. DECISION TO ATTEND BASHIR INAUGURATION

For Immediate Release: May 28, 2010 Contact: Susan Morgan, Investors Against Genocide, 617-797-0451, susan@paxcommnications.org Jonathan Hutson, the Enough Project, 857-919-5130, jhutson@enoughproject.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several U.S.-based human rights groups have criticized the U.S. government’s decision to send a representative to the inauguration of Omar al-Bashir as president of Sudan. Bashir, the sole sitting head of […]

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Culture of Participation – making global local

In Gabriel’s first blog post, he mentioned that sometimes our entries would be a bit more personal. So here goes. Two days into elections, Sudan is “peaceful” but with so many irregularities, voter fraud, intimidation, and violence leading up to the polling, we already know what the result of the vote will be. And what […]

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ACTIVISTS NATIONWIDE CALL ON US GOVERNMENT TO WITHHOLD SUPPORT FOR SHAM SUDANESE ELECTIONS

They call for full diplomatic pressure towards peace, protection and justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CITIES NATIONWIDE—February 19, 2010—Activists nationwide call for the withholding of US support for illegitimate Sudanese elections, currently scheduled for April 11, 2010.  The Sudan Sham Elections 2010 campaign begins February 20th.  For the 50 days leading up to the Sudanese elections, […]