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We must keep consistent pressure on our leaders in the coming days and weeks for Darfur. Please continue to contact your local, state and national leaders to let them know that Darfur is important to all of us, and that they must take action.
Over 3,477 villages have been attacked in Darfur since 2003. Violence continues today. The children of Darfur are the most vulnerable of the victims, with millions of them now living in refugee and internally displaced persons camps. The children of Darfur want to go back home. They want education, and they want to play. Their […]
Each day and for 7 consecutive days, beginning Monday, August 23rd, we will take over, attack (peacefully) and OWN the Facebook pages and Twitter accounts of 7 influential Members of Congress. 50 or more activists will make sure that the message is being heard loud and clear. Here we go! It will take less than […]
Do you care deeply about the future of Sudan? Do you regularly look for opportunities for advocacy and action? Are you on Facebook (and Twitter for extra points)? Did you answer yes to all three questions? You are a Super-Activist – and we need you! Join us for our Seven Days for Sudan Challenge! We […]
On Friday, Foreign Policy Magazine broke the news suggesting that, after months of delay, a plan for moving the U.S. Policy on Sudan forward has finally landed on President Obama’s desk. As Sudan prepares for a referendum that is likely to split it in two, and as the humanitarian crisis in Darfur grows increasingly dire […]
“There is no sense of urgency that this is a crucial moment,” a State Department official is quoted as saying about Sudan in a NY Times article. The quote comes at the end of the article by Times reporter Neil MacFarquhar that focuses on the alarmingly deteriorating situation in Darfur. This lack of urgency is […]
This week, three Sudanese students were arrested by police and allegedly tortured while in the custody of security services, apparently due to their association with the Girifna movement which is involved in peaceful political activities and critical of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP). The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACPJ) said in […]
ACTION ALERT! Last week, Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Africa, meeting with several heads of state and other high ranking officials to discuss a host of global and regional issues. Thank Vice President Biden for his leadership to date and encourage him to ensure that Sudan is a priority for the administration. Print and […]
ACTION ALERT! The U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, Maj. Gen. Scott Gration (Ret.), appeared before the Senate Foreign R elations Committee on May 12 to brief lawmakers on developments as the country prepares for a critical referendum in January 2011 that is likely to split Africa’s largest country in two. Senators John Kerry (D-Mass) and […]
The U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, Maj. Gen. Scott Gration (Ret.), appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 12 to brief lawmakers on developments as the country prepares for a critical referendum in January 2011 that is likely to split Africa’s largest country in two.Senators John Kerry (D-Mass) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) did […]
Following last week’s flawed national elections in Sudan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice must increase their oversight of the faltering U.S. policy on Sudan. The current implementation of the six-month-old policy has not addressed a number of concerning developments including clear indications that the national election held earlier this […]