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Filed under Media & Press / February 15, 2014

AFS Note: National Catholic Reporter interviewed activists who are members of Act for Sudan and highlighted AFS’ Obama’s Stained Legacy Campaign in a recent two-part series. February 15, 2014 NEW YORK Editor’s note: The following is Part 1 of a two-part series on decade-long humanitarian efforts in Sudan, a country plagued by war and other Read More…


Filed under Media & Press / December 12, 2013

December 12, 2013 (WASHINGTON) – US president Barack Obama has been urged to provide better protection for Sudanese women and children in the conflict-affected South Kordofan and Blue Nile states as part of his “legacy on Sudan.” Long-time human rights activist Zeinab Blandia, who is from the Nuba Mountains region, made the plea in an Read More…


Filed under Media & Press / December 11, 2013

Published by Josh Rogin, December 10, 2013 One human rights group criticized President Obama Tuesday for not doing enough to combat human rights abuses in Sudan. President Obama is in South Africa honoring human rights champion Nelson Mandela today, but back in Washington, a leading Sudan advocacy group is criticizing Obama’s record on protecting Africans in danger. Read More…


Filed under Media & Press / December 11, 2013

Redding News Review radio interviewed Act for Sudan’s Mohamed Suleiman on Dec 11, 2013.  The interview begins at 18:22. Listen to the podcast here: http://podcast.gcnlive.com/podcast/redding/1211131.mp3


Filed under Media & Press / September 24, 2013

September 24, 2013 (WASHINGTON) An American advocacy group has urged the UN chief not to insist on Washington’s obligation to grant a visa to the Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir as international diplomats expressed doubts on his arrival to New York. The Sudanese foreign ministry has previously reiterated its demand that a visa is issued Read More…


Filed under Media & Press / September 15, 2013

September 15, 2013 Sudan Tribune covered the release of Bishop Andudu’s letter as part of the campaign Obama’s Stained Legacy: September 15, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese bishop has written to United States President Barack Obama, calling for prompt actions to save lives of those still alive in the country’s Nuba mountains, Blue Nile and Read More…


Filed under Media & Press / September 9, 2013

September 9, 2013 Following the release of his letter to President Obama, Act for Sudan member Bishop Adam Andudu Elnail was interviewed by South Sudan in Focus on Voice of America regarding his letter and AFS campaign Obama’s Stained Legacy. The interview begins at 8.20 and can be listened to here.


Filed under Media & Press / September 8, 2013

September 8, 2013 On her blog, Greta Van Susteran posted Bishop Andudu’s letter to President Obama along with this note: As you know, I traveled to the Nuba Mountain region with Reverend Franklin Graham and Samaritan’s Purse. I saw the President Bashir’s air force bombers overhead looking to drop bombs on innocents, the people dying Read More…


Filed under Media & Press / September 8, 2013

  September 8, 2013 On her blog, Greta Van Susteran encouraged her followers to call the new Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, Ambassador Booth, Phone number for new US envoy to Sudan (click to get it) — call him and “urge him to protect civilians and end the genocide in Sudan”  Few post Read More…


Filed under Media & Press / September 6, 2013

September 6, 2013 “As the world’s attention is focused on Syria, Bishop Andudu’s letter is a powerful reminder to President Obama that the people of Sudan continue to be plagued by government-sponsored crimes against humanity.” — Faith J.H. McDonnell, IRD Religious Liberty Director Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion and Democracy, 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell, jwalton@TheIRD.org Read More…