This week sees a critical moment for Sudan, with aid agencies, diplomats, grassroots activists and ordinary civilians all warning of the possibility of a return to war. To sound the alarm, a whole series of events are happening this week…. There’s an inter-agency report from a whole host of NGOs and campaign groups including Christian Aid, Oxfam International, Save the Children Sudan and TearFund, a Chatham House report, a debate in the House of Lords, a visit from Sudanese Archbishop Daniel Deng to see the Archbishop of Canterbury and Gordon Brown, and Glenys Kinnock, Minister for Africa is off to north and south Sudan on a fact-finding mission…
There’s also the chance for anyone who can reach London in the snow to act - on Saturday, there will be a big demonstration calling for peace outside 10 Downing Street. The event kicks off at 11am, with speeches from 1-2pm and a warmer event afterwards at St John’s Church in Waterloo with hot tea and coffee. There are a few extra elements to the events that I’ll update this website with on Saturday… The idea is beat a drum for peace, so bring something to hit… It’ll kick off a whole year’s campaigning for Sudan as part of a global coalition called Sudan365…
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