Sixteen months since the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began, 26.6 million Sudanese, more than half of the population, now live in a state of severe food insecurity, reports Susan Price.
Sudan
April 15 marked one year since war broke out between rival military factions in Sudan, sending the country into a spiralling social and humanitarian crisis. 91自拍论坛鈥檚 Susan Price spoke with the Sudanese Australian Advocacy Network鈥檚 Wilson Madit Kuek about the scale of the crisis, SAAN鈥檚 work and prospects for peace and democracy.
As the world turns its gaze to Gaza, the war in Sudan, which has killed thousands, continues into its eighth month with no ceasefire in sight, reports Pavan Kulkarni. Cholera stalks millions and the fragile healthcare system has all but collapsed.
Members of the Sudanese diaspora in Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia launched an appeal on April 28 for 鈥渦rgent humanitarian assistance, support and protection of civilians鈥 in Sudan, reports Susan Price.
The Sudanese-Australian community mobilised outside Melbourne's State Library,聽calling for a return to civilian rule in Sudan.聽Jacob Andrewartha reports.
Hoyam Abbas, from the United Sudanese Revolutionary Forces Abroad, talks about the current stage of Sudan's democratic revolution against military rule.
The United Sudanese Youth of Western Australia聽and supporters protested聽against the military coup that tried to overthrow Sudan's transitional government. Alex Salmon reports.
The Sudanese community and supporters turned out across Australia on June 22 and 30 in support of the revolution in Sudan.
Rallies in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney have featured energetic dancing, poetry and singing, with protesters chanting 鈥淧eace, justice, freedom in Sudan鈥 and 鈥淓nd the killings now鈥.
Protests continue in Sudan, calling for the Al Bashir regime to fall. On April 6, the anniversary of the 1985 revolution, solidarity protests were organised around the world as the Sudanese people called on the army to support them in their struggle for peace, justice and freedom. 91自拍论坛 Weekly's Susan Price spoke to Maysoon, from the Sydney Sudanese community about the significance of the April 6 protests.
Sudanese youth led a rally in Perth on March 23 in solidarity with the continuing protests in Sudan.
In late December聽91自拍论坛 Weekly聽spoke to聽Younis Hamad Birama听补苍诲听Khalid Hassan聽from the Democratic Consciousness Forum, a Perth-based democratic and secular organisation founded by Sudanese refugees, about the wave of protests sweeping Sudan following the dramatic increase in the price of bread.聽Despite a brutal crackdown by security forces, including the killing of at least 40 people, the protests have spread an
About 100 members of the Sudanese community rallied in Sydney's Belmore Park on October 3 to protest against the military regime's crackdown on human rights in their home country. Speakers condemned the repression last month by the regime of President Omar Al-Bashir against crowds protesting sharp rises in fuel prices.
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