Stop Genocide NowThe SGN Team will be sharing their personal take on Darfur, activism, and their own lives as Darfur/Sudan activists. Leave comments, and let’s make it a conversation!
This was supposed to be an exciting time for Sudan, instead it is a scary time. Sham elections are set to begin this Sunday. They are not, as they should be, a step towards peaceful democracy for people that have lived decades of horrible violence and abuse. These elections are a false statement of legitimacy […]
I am overcome with pride as the 50 days of the Sudan Sham Elections 2010 Campaign come to a close. For the last 3 months, I have been working with many of you to bring together activists from all 50 states to raise awareness about the elections in Sudan, and we did it – together. […]
I’m deeply concerned about what will happen to our refugee and IDP friends in the coming weeks. Reports by International Crisis Group, Human Rights Watch, Enough Project, and many others have clear details of continued violence, as well as expectations of what the situation might like look if and when al-Bashir steals the elections. I […]
…since I have held the hands of a Darfuri friend living in the refugee camps in Chad. I know that I am lucky enough to have even been able to go once, but there is not a day that goes by that I don’t wish we were about to go back. I know the time […]
I like bagels. Whole-wheat sesame bagels are what I usually go for, accompanied by a very refillable diet soda. Those two things plus my MacBook, and I’m ready to engage in all-out, rough-and-tumble Sudan advocacy. While I sip on my diet, Sudan is walking on the edge, with the most innocent and disadvantaged risking the […]
50 States, 50 Days of Action for Peace, Protection, and Justice for Sudan Grassroots groups and Darfuris across the nation have joined together to say: No support for sham elections in Sudan! Beginning February 20th, for the 50 days leading up to the April 2010 election, regular citizens in every state will take targeted and effective […]
Darfur Is Forgotten Don’t Remain Silent, Rally to Stop Darfur Genocide! Next Wednesday, February 3, the Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy, activists, Sudanese and human rights groups will rally for Darfur and deliver a strong message to the Obama administration. There have been reports of renewed violence in Darfur. The April 2010 elections are […]
To help bring transparency to the process by which United States ensures strict adherence to unambiguous benchmarks, and apply the appropriate pressures and incentives accordingly, a coalition of Sudan advocacy groups, Sudan Now, has today released a strategy paper aiming to provide guidance for how officials, concerned citizens, and others in the international community can […]
Sudan on the Brink – a Fire and Drum Rally Why: Sudan 2010 is Sudan on the Brink. With elections in April and the all-important referendum only a year away, 2010 could see Sudan explode, with the world as spectator. The genocide in Darfur continues, and violence is rising alarmingly in the South. The Khartoum […]
