Act for Sudan co-founder Martina Knee was interviewed by Voice of American regarding AFS campaign opposing the upcoming visit of Sudan’s Nafie Ali Nafie. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. Congressman and activists have criticized the White House for inviting a Sudanese presidential aide Nafie Ali Nafie, who is accused of human rights Read More…
The original letter to Secretary of State John Kerry can be found here. To read the full article visit Sudan Tribune. March 19, 2013 (WASHINGTON) – As the Obama administration prepares to nominate a new special envoy to Sudan, a major Sudan advocacy organisation has urged secretary of state John Kerry not to Read More…
by Josh Rogin This article was originally posted on Foreign Policy on March 19, 2013. The Obama administration is getting close to nominating a new special envoy to Sudan, but a major Sudan advocacy organization is asking Secretary of State John Kerry not to nominate former U.S. Ambassador to Sudan Tim Carney. Read More…
February 3, 2013 On January 21, 2013 Act for Sudan and genocide scholars wrote a letter to the German Foreign Minister asking them to cancel their Sudan investment conference. Several news agencies have since reported on the issue. (MintPress) – At least two Sudanese nationals were arrested last Tuesday by German authorities Read More…
January 30, 2013 The Niles KHARTOUM – The Sudan-South Sudan Economic Conference took place in Berlin on Tuesday, January 29, with Germany pledging that economic development would safeguard against conflict and radicalism. Initially scheduled for last October, the conference was postponed when protestors stormed the German embassy in Khartoum following a Youtube film by an Read More…
The original press release and letter from Act for Sudan to Germany can be found here. January 28, 2013 International human rights organizations and a Sudanese activist are calling on the German government to cancel a Sudan economic forum to be held in the country’s capital, Berlin, on Tuesday. Agencies from the USA, Read More…
January 22, 2013 The Voice of America radio program, South Sudan in Focus, aired a radio interview with Eric Cohen representing Act for Sudan. The interview focused on Act for Sudan’s letter to Germany protesting the upcoming investment conference. The interview begins at 7:48 of the 30 minute interview. Listen to the interview here.
December 12, 2012 Voice of America’s South Sudan in Focus featured an interview with Act for Sudan Founder, Eric Cohen. The interview begins at minute 7:50 of the 30 minutes daily show. Listen to the interview here.
December 11, 2012 Hours after the announcement that Ambassador Lyman would be stepping down from Sudan Special Envoy, Act for Sudan released a letter to President Obama demanding a shift in U.S. Sudan Policy. The letter was signed by 76 U.S.-based organizations, 12 genocide scholars and other notable human rights advocates. Josh Rogin Read More…
On August 3, 2012 Act for Sudan and 95 other civil society organizations wrote a letter to the UNSC addressing the need for urgent aid to be delivered. Soon after there was deal between Sudan and South Sudan that paves the way for relief supplies into two border states for first time in more than Read More…
