A-Infos (en) France, CNT-AIT: Barbarism in Sudan: a desperate appeal for help from Sudan's anarchists! (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

In the previous issue of Anarchosyndicalisme, the CNT-AIT echoed the 
call for solidarity from anarchists in Sudan. ---- Since a terrible war 
broke out on 15 April 2023 between two military factions - the Rapid 
Support Forces (or Janjaweed militias) against the official army - 
civilians have been living in a climate of "pure terror" because of a 
"ruthless and senseless conflict", denounced by the UN with general 
indifference. At least 15,000 people have died, and more than 26,000 
have been injured, but these figures are certainly underestimates.

There are 11 million internally displaced people, 1.8 million people in 
exile, and 18 million people at acute risk of starvation. 8 million 
workers have lost their jobs and their income. 70% of areas no longer 
have water or electricity, 75% of hospitals have been destroyed, 19 
million students have stopped studying, 600 industrial plants have been 
destroyed and looted, as have 110 banks, 65% of agriculture has been 
destroyed, 80% of inputs (fertilisers, pesticides, agricultural 
machinery and harvesters) in the Geziera irrigated area - the largest in 
the world - have been looted and destroyed, etc.

The media and activist silence surrounding Sudan is allowing soldiers on 
both sides to commit genocide with impunity. The conflict between the 
two clans has many components: ethnic, with its trail of reciprocal 
genocides (according to the UN); "imperialist", because each of the two 
opposing groups is supported by various foreign powers that covet Sudan 
for its natural resources and its strategic location. But above all, it 
is a "counter-revolutionary" war. By putting the country to fire and 
blood, it has crushed the hopes of the civil and democratic revolution. 
And drove many of the revolution's activists into exile. By completely 
destabilising the country, this war has enabled the leaders of the 
former regime to remain in power without being tried for the crimes they 
committed over decades (during the military dictatorship and then the 
coup d'état).

The Revolutionary Committees, in which our anarchist companions 
participate, are trying to maintain their activity, but this is becoming 
increasingly difficult with the escalation of violence by the two 
military factions.

Following the appeal for solidarity, we received more than 1,200 euros 
(including 200 euros from the companions of the Kurdish-language 
anarchist forum, KAF), which we were able to pass on to our Sudanese 
companions. This solidarity enabled them to organise humanitarian 
distributions of blankets, hygiene products (sanitary pads, soap, 
toothpaste) and infant milk. A reception area for children was 
organised, with drawing materials and elementary classes, giving the 
children a chance to escape the madness of war.

But today, the situation is becoming impossible. The violence of the 
military groups is unleashed. The Janjaweed militias are behaving like 
barbarians towards civilians. They murdered our companion Sarah after 
raping her. For their part, the soldiers are arresting and torturing 
revolutionaries, accusing them of being allied with the Janjaweed. Our 
companions urgently need to seek shelter in neighbouring countries. We 
are relaying their desperate appeal to the international anarchist movement.

If you would like to make a contribution, please send cheques made 
payable to CNT AIT to:

CNT-AIT, 7 rue St Rémésy, 31000 TOULOUSE, FRANCE, or via PayPal:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/cntait1
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A call from the revolutionary comrades of Sudan to all the anarchists of 
the world!
The Sudanese Anarchists group invites you to stand in solidarity with it 
so that it can continue its liberation activity

After the regime attempted to destroy and dismantle the glorious 
December Revolution, the outbreak of the 15 April war caused the 
displacement of 15 million Sudanese, the suffering of the entire 
population, the onset of famine and the deterioration of the 
humanitarian situation. And now the Islamic brigades have launched 
campaigns targeting revolutionaries and have made numerous arrests and 
surrenders.

The group of Sudanese anarchists invites you to show solidarity with it 
so that it can continue its great liberation activity and take it up 
again, including from abroad.

We would like you to help us get some of our companions out of the 
country, where they are threatened with arbitrary arrest.

Down with the fascist military regime, down with the Janjaweed brigades!

No to the arrest of revolutionaries, No to the torture of revolutionaries!

Long live the Free Revolution of December!
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WHAT CAN YOU DO IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF SUDAN?

You can do a lot, individually or with a few people. The important thing 
is to talk about Sudan so that as many people as possible are informed 
about what is happening there!

1) Keep up to date with the situation in Sudan via the SudfaMedia[French].

2) Send messages of solidarity to contact@cnt-ait.info, and we'll pass 
them on to our fellow anarchists in Sudan.

3) Talk on social media to your family, your friends, and your work 
colleagues about Sudan, its revolution and the abomination of the army, 
the rapid forces and the Islamists. A 4-page explanation of the 
situation can be downloaded here[in French].

4) Organise leaflet distributions[French], press tablles, solidarity 
collections and events in solidarity with the Sudanese people and 
against the massacres.

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Military in barracks and militias (janjawid) must disband

No negotiation, no partnership, no haggling

Against war

Power is the power of the people

Peace, freedom and solidarity

Let us not abandon the anarchists of Sudan! Solidarity and mutual 
support make us stronger!

http://cnt-ait.info/2024/04/23/solidarity-sudan-en/
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