Girifna

Sudanese Comedy ‘aKasha’ by Hajooj Kuka (Beats of the Antonov) this week in London

Hajooj Kuka was born in Sudan, he is the founder of Refugee Club and an active member of Girifna. We mentioned him (and Girifna) many times during the terrible events in Sudan in 2013 under #SudanRevolts. His film Beats of the Antonov has won the People’s Choice Award for best...

The IMF and Khartoum: what Eric Reeves and Girifna say about it

Does the IMF think that bloody crackdowns on demonstrators in Sudan are irrelevant in assessing Khartoum’s economic performance? This is the question Eric Reeves asks in his post, referring to the October 12 press release from the IMF. Reeves explains: ‘[In a press release]...

#SudanRevolts – News roundup October 9-10, 2013

Must-read articles and tweets on #SudanRevolts:    Protests sought to topple Sudan regime: Bashir – Yahoo Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday said deadly protests over fuel-price increases last month were part of an effort to topple his regime. “After we...

#SudanRevolts – News roundup October 7-8, 2013

Must-read articles and tweets on #SudanRevolts:   NCP figure warns against ignoring youths in political dialogue – SudanTribune A leading figure in Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) said that while violent protests that broke out this month may have subsided on the...

#SudanRevolts – News roundup September 28-29, 2013

Must-read articles and tweets on #SudanRevolts: September 29, 2013 Update on Martyrs’ Friday Sept. 27, 2013 – Girifna On Thursday, September 26, calls started appearing on social media urging citizens to protest all over Sudan on what was called Martyrs’ Friday– a day to...

Press has a duty to inform on #SudanRevolts, and so have we.

Demonstrations are taking place since last week in Sudan. Unfortunately, and without surprise, media coverage has been scant and some reports even omitted to mention some important information on the root causes motivating the protests. For a week now (and since a long time, our interest...

Uprising in Sudan: Protests Test Bashir, Internet Blackout, Brutal suppression of protests…

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. This week,  Top Stories concern exclusively recent events in Sudan: The Sudanese are doing it again “Graphic” by Zeinobia; Uprising in Sudan: What we know now by Eric Reeves; Rising Death Toll of Peaceful Protesters and...

#SudanRevolts protests are back, unlike the media coverage

For two days now, we know protests have been rocking several Sudanese cities. We are working together with Max Dana, sending emails and making phone calls to bring attention on the dire situation in Sudan following this new #SudanRevolts. But as usual, media coverage of the demonstrations...

Sudan: Anti-NCP Global Protests on June 30, 2013

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir came to power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989.  On Bashir’s 24th coup anniversary, protest rallies will take place around the world. Girifna published a post all the events: Protest Rally in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington D.C June...

#FreeKordofanWomen: Campaign to Release South Kordofan Women

Girifna, which translates from Arabic as “we are fed up” (with war, corruption, dictatorship, injustice, and discrimination against minorities), is a grassroots movement founded by a group of university students in October of 2009 to create a pro-democracy movement that could unite...