BULLETS VERSUS SONG IN SUDAN

One of the saddest parts of this ongoing war in Sudan between two greedy generals backed by greedy, external forces is the price that our Sudanese sisters are paying. As a result of this brutal conflict, the UN estimates that 4.2 million Sudanese women and girls in Sudan are at risk of gender-based violence. Several videos have surfaced online of Rapid Support Forces militia men stating r*pe as their ‘right' in war.

Women always pay a heavier price in war, but the attack on women seems to have an extra layer of motivation because it was the Sudanese women, the Kandakas, who led the Sudanese revolution in 2018/2019 - a revolution that both generals in the Sudanese war have opposed, despite their attempts at lip service.

We are reposting this clip to remind those who need reminding of the strength and spirit of our Sudanese sisters who led the movement to topple Omar al-Bashir in 2019. In it, our sisters are chanting a song of the revolution in defiance of the power-hungry generals who, even back then, seemed destined to prevent Sudan from ever transitioning to a civilian-led democracy. They chanted about peace and reconciliation - saying bullets won’t stop a new generation of Sudanese from building a better future under civilian, not military, rule.