Girifna

Girifna was created as a grassroots movement to take a message of peace and justice to the streets. Leading up to the national election, Girifna distributed leaflets challenging the NCP in market places, universities, schools, and on public transportation. Girifna also engaged in “mukhatabat” or “street talks” in the market place in colloquial Arabic to reach Sudanese citizens of all backgrounds. Girifna activities have reached the Sudanese cities of Madani, Algadarif, Al Jazeera, Atbara, Al Obied, Meroe, Dongola and Nyala, and have addressed such issues as corruption, economic disparity and poverty, the limitation of political freedoms, and emphasized citizen participation through voter registration and voter education.

Girifna has also been working to publish a free newspaper (Katamat), but is in need of funding to proceed with finalizing and implementing these media projects.

This past year, Girifna held a numerous peaceful events and demonstrations in various regions of Sudan. However, these activities are constantly challenged by a brutal dictatorship that continues to harass and persecute Girifna members. Despite this brutality, the number of Sudanese joining the Girifna movement is steadily growing. Girifna continues to educate Sudanese youth and the general public on their rights, and the methodologies of non-violent resistance movements, as it strategizes on the future of Sudan.

Girifna activities will not stop until freedom, justice, equality, and democracy are actualized in Sudan.

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