1/ Today marks the anniversary of Sudan’s October 1964 Revolution, the Arab World’s first civilian uprising to oust a military dictator.

2/ What began as a student protest at the University of Khartoum quickly grew into a nationwide civil resistance movement that toppled the regime of General Ibrahim Abboud, ending six years of military rule. The revolution became a symbol of popular unity, nonviolent resistance, and democratic aspiration across Africa and the world.

3/ Yet six decades later, Sudan remains caught in cycles of military repression. Since the 2021 coup, the Sudanese military has continued to brutalize civilians, attack pro-democracy activists, and crush hopes for civilian-led governance. Sudan’s military, which was complicit in the 2003 genocide in Darfur, is battling its genocidal former ally, the Rapid Support Forces.