In Sudan, anarchist comrades needed international support to create a
cooperative to support themselves and to print and distribute politicaleducational materials. Here, we report on the campaign by Black
Rose/Rosa Negra, a sister organization of UCL in the United States,
which explains the challenges. This successful campaign raised the
necessary funds. Since February 2022, Black Rose/Rosa Negra (BRRN) and
other members of our international network of anarchist political
organizations have been collaborating with the Sudan Anarchist
Federation (SAF), which began organizing shortly before the
revolutionary upheavals that began in 2018. Thanks to the many people
who donated to our previous fundraising drive, we were able to support
some SAF comrades to escape dangerous situations and continue their
work, both inside and outside the country. Tragically, at least one
comrade, Sarah, died as a result of the deadly deprivation and femicides
of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). We honor her memory and that of all
the revolutionary martyrs who died in the struggle for freedom in Sudan.
Today, despite the difficulties, a number of SAF members have managed to
regroup in a stable region of Sudan and are able to resume their
clandestine political activities. We request international support to
help them reestablish these activities and develop businesses capable of
financially supporting their members, many of whom are internally
displaced in a region with a destroyed economy. Our comrades in Sudan
plan to establish a commercial printing press that will be run as a
workers' cooperative to provide a sustainable livelihood and serve as a
tool for printing political educational materials. In Sudan, it is
virtually impossible to import revolutionary texts, and internet
activity is heavily censored and monitored; therefore, it is important
to help develop local capacity to print and distribute texts.
Our comrades will only be able to complete this project thanks to
international solidarity. Its cost is estimated at $15,000. Any
additional funds raised will be donated to the comrades' general
treasury and used to cover organizational costs, such as helping
displaced comrades return home. With the support of friends of freedom
around the world, we can easily meet these needs and support the
survival and growth of anarchism as a powerful revolutionary social
force in Sudan.
Since the publication of this press release, the donation campaign has
concluded, raising $20,441. Editor's note:
Black Rose/Rosa Negra - International Relations Committee
https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Campagne-de-soutien-Une-presse-d-imprimerie-pour-les-anarchistes-du-Soudan
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